Contravention of plan
65 Contravention of plan
A shareholder in a share management fishery is guilty of an offence if the shareholder (or a person nominated by the shareholder to take fish in the fishery) contravenes a provision of a management plan for the fishery, being a contravention that is a designated contravention.
Maximum penalty—In the case of a corporation, 1,000 penalty units or, in any other case, 500 penalty units.
A designated contravention is a contravention of a provision of a management plan that is designated as an offence by—
the management plan, or
a supporting plan (if adopted by the management plan).
A management plan or supporting plan may also designate whether any such offence is an offence for which the shares of the shareholder are liable to forfeiture under this Act.
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