Fisheries Management Act 1994

The responsible person for a charter fishing activity must make such records as the regulations require about any declared charter fishing activity for which the person is a responsible person.

In particular, the regulations may require the responsible person to make a record of the following—

particulars of all declared charter fishing activities engaged in (including those where no fish were taken),

particulars of all fish taken during the fishing activities,

the location in which the fishing activities were carried out,

the fishing gear used in connection with the fishing activities,

any period in which the responsible person did not engage in declared charter fishing activities (that is, use a boat or permit a boat to be used for declared charter fishing activities).

A record required under this section must be made in such form and manner as is prescribed by the regulations or (subject to the regulations) as is approved by the Minister.

A responsible person who fails to make a record as required by this section is guilty of an offence.

A responsible person who is required to make a record under this section must, if the regulations so require, ensure that a copy of the record is sent to the Secretary within such period as the regulations prescribe.