Excluding people from pearl oyster farms
17 Excluding people from pearl oyster farms
The CEO may, by notice in writing given to the holder of a farm lease, authorise the holder of the farm lease to exclude persons from the pearl oyster farm specified in the farm lease, or from that part of the pearl oyster farm specified in the authorisation.
A person shall not enter or remain on a pearl oyster farm, or part of a pearl oyster farm, after being made aware that the holder of the relevant farm lease has been authorised under subsection (1) to exclude persons from the pearl oyster farm, or that part of the pearl oyster farm, unless the person —
has the permission of that holder so to enter or remain; or
is compelled so to enter or remain by weather conditions or some other reasonable cause.
A person shall not contravene or cause, permit or suffer another person to contravene subsection (2).
Penalty: $2 000.
[Section 17 amended: No. 28 of 2006 s. 241.]
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