Powers of fisheries officers relating to exotic aquatic organisms and aquaculture fish
83 Powers of fisheries officers relating to exotic aquatic organisms and aquaculture fish
The Minister may authorise a fisheries officer in writing to take whatever action is, in the opinion of the Minister, necessary or desirable to—
search for and destroy exotic aquatic organisms or aquaculture fish; and
limit the consequences of presence of the exotic aquatic organisms or aquaculture fish, despite the fact that the action may constitute a trespass or cause loss or damage to property.
If a fisheries officer reasonably suspects that an offence has been committed in relation to an exotic aquatic organism or aquaculture fish, the fisheries officer may—
search for and destroy the exotic aquatic organism or aquaculture fish and, for that purpose, may take whatever action is, in the opinion of the
Minister, necessary or desirable; and
take whatever action is, in the opinion of the Minister, necessary or desirable to limit the consequences of the offence or to ameliorate the damage caused by the offence, despite the fact that the action may constitute a trespass or cause loss or damage to property.
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