Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

FISHERIES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2019 (NO. 27 OF 2019) - SCHEDULE 1

Schedule 1     Pest Plants and Animals Act 2005—Consequential amendments

(see s 3)

[1.1]     New section 10 (2) (c)

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        (c)     in accordance with a fisheries licence.

[1.2]     Section 10A (2) (b)

substitute

        (b)     under a permit or in accordance with a fisheries licence.

[1.3]     New section 22 (2)

insert

    (2)     This section does not apply to a prohibited pest animal that is a fish if the person is keeping the fish in accordance with a fisheries licence.

[1.4]     New section 24 (2) and (3)

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    (2)     This section does not apply to a prohibited pest animal that is a fish if—

        (a)     the fish is not a noxious fish; and

        (b)     the person has taken the fish from waters; and

        (c)     the person returns the fish to the same waters from which it was taken.

    (3)     In this section:

"noxious fish"—see the Fisheries Act 2000

, dictionary.

[1.5]     Dictionary, new definition of fisheries licence

insert

"fisheries licence"—see the Fisheries Act 2000

, dictionary.