Exemptions from Act
13 Exemptions from Act
A regulation may exempt a person from this Act or a provision of this Act.
Examples—
1 A regulation may exempt a person who keeps live fish, for sale, in a pet shop or restaurant from all provisions of the Act.
2 A regulation may exempt a person from all provisions of the Act for the use or possession of specified fishing apparatus.
The exemption may be given on conditions stated in the regulation.
A person must not contravene a condition of an exemption that applies to the person.Maximum penalty for subsection (3)—200 penalty units.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulation
). Made under this Act:
- Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019
- Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019
- Fisheries Declaration 2019 · Regulation
1 more instrument made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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