Fisheries Act 1994

An inspector who, in the exercise or purported exercise of a power under this part, damages anything must immediately give written notice of the particulars of the damage.

The notice must be given to—

for damage to a boat or vehicle or a thing in a boat or vehicle—the person in control of the boat or vehicle; or

for damage to anything else—the person who appears to the inspector to be the owner of the thing.

If, for any reason, it is not practicable to comply with subsection (2), the inspector must—

leave the notice in the place where the damage happened; and

ensure the notice is left in a reasonably secure way and in a conspicuous position.

This section does not apply to a police officer.