Evidence relating to fishing authorities
280 Evidence relating to fishing authorities
In any proceedings for an offence under this Act or the regulations, a certificate signed or purporting to be signed by the Secretary, or an officer of the Department authorised in writing by the Secretary to exercise the functions conferred by this section, and stating that—
a person named in the certificate was or was not at a specified time the holder of a fishing authority of a specified kind, or
a fishing authority held by a specified person was or was not subject to a specified condition,
is admissible and is evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Fisheries Management (Abalone Share Management Plan) Regulation 2000
- Fisheries Management (Aquaculture) Regulation 2024
- Fisheries Management (Authority to Fish Silver Perch) Order 2007 · Regulation
12 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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