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CurrentSection 70 (Prescribed fishing activities prohibited)—engaging in a fishing activity of class specified in Schedule 7 of Fisheries Management (General) Regulations 2017
Schedule 1Demerit point offences and demerit points
Part 1Offences against Act
3 Section 70 (Prescribed fishing activities prohibited)—engaging in a fishing activity of class specified in Schedule 7 of Fisheries Management (General) Regulations 2017
| Part | Description of offence | Demerit points |
| Part 1 | Engaging in a fishing activity of a prescribed class—taking fish by using a fish net in any of the waters of the State specified in Schedule 7 Part 1 of the Fisheries Management (General) Regulations 2017: | |
| (a) if the offence is expiated | 20 | |
| (b) in any other case— | ||
| (i) first offence | 60 | |
| (ii) second offence | 80 | |
| (iii) third or subsequent offence | 100 | |
| Part 2 | Engaging in a fishing activity of a prescribed class—taking fish using a net other than a large mesh net or sardine net in any of the waters of the State specified in Schedule 7 Part 2 of the Fisheries Management (General) Regulations 2017: | |
| (a) if the offence is expiated | 20 | |
| (b) in any other case— | ||
| (i) first offence | 60 | |
| (ii) second offence | 80 | |
| (iii) third or subsequent offence | 100 | |
| Part 3 | Engaging in a fishing activity of a prescribed class—taking fish by using a fish net in any of the waters of the State specified in Schedule 7 Part 3 of the Fisheries Management (General) Regulations 2017 other than a purse seine net used by the holder of a licence in respect of the Marine Scalefish Fishery registered for use under that licence for the purpose of taking Salmon while no other registered device is being used and the waters in which it is being used are 10 metres or more in depth, or a sardine net used by the holder of a licence in respect of the Sardine Fishery registered for use under that licence for the purpose of taking Australian Sardine or Australian Anchovy while only 1 such net is in use and the waters in which it is being used are 10 metres or more in depth: | |
| (a) if the offence is expiated | 20 | |
| (b) in any other case— | ||
| (i) first offence | 60 | |
| (ii) second offence | 80 | |
| (iii) third or subsequent offence | 100 |
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