Fisheries Act 2000

A person commits an offence if the person—

is subject to an information direction; and

fails to comply with the direction.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

Note It is an offence to make a false or misleading statement or give false or misleading information (see Criminal Code, pt 3.4).

An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

This section does not apply if—

the person did not know, and could not reasonably be expected to know or find out, the information required under the direction; or

the person did not have reasonable access to the documents required under the direction; or

the authorised person did not produce the authorised person’s identity card for inspection by the person as soon as practicable after giving the direction.

Note The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (3) (see Criminal Code, s 58).