Pearling (General) Regulations 1991

A licensee or permit holder operating a hatchery shall keep —

a general operations logbook containing the particulars required by subregulation (2); and

a batch logbook containing the particulars required by subregulation (3).

The general operations logbook is to set out —

in relation to each group of broodstock received by the hatchery —

the number of pearl oysters in the group; and

the tag numbers of those pearl oysters; and

the name of the licensee or permit holder from whom the pearl oysters were obtained; and

the location from which the pearl oysters were obtained; and

if the broodstock is sold, details of when and to whom it is sold; and

if the broodstock is destroyed, details of when and how it is destroyed; and

if the broodstock is otherwise removed from the hatchery, details of when, why and to where it is removed;

in relation to each occasion on which the hatchery, a tank or any equipment is cleaned and disinfected under regulation 44A —

the date and time when the cleaning and disinfecting were carried out; and

details of any tanks and equipment that were cleaned and disinfected; and

the reason for the cleaning and disinfecting; and

the method of cleaning and disinfecting used.

The batch logbook is to set out, in relation to each batch of pearl oysters produced in the hatchery —

the tag numbers of the broodstock used to produce the spat; and

the batch number of the spat produced; and

the approximate number of spat hatched from those eggs; and

the times and dates when settlement starts and finishes; and

the approximate number of spat settled; and

each time spat are culled from the batch —

the date of the cull; and

the approximate number of spat retained after culling; and

the condition of the spat which is culled; and

details of when and how the culled spat are disposed of;

a weekly record of the size and stage of the spat; and

the date and time samples are taken from the batch in accordance with the Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995 Part 13A; and

the size and approximate number of spat in the batch at the time the samples referred to in paragraph (h) are taken; and

the level of filtration of the water in which the spat are kept; and

if the broodstock is sold, details of when and to whom it is sold; and

if the broodstock is destroyed, details of when and how it is destroyed; and

if the broodstock is otherwise removed from the hatchery, details of when, why and to where it is removed.

A licensee or permit holder shall, at the request of an inspector, allow the inspector to inspect the logbooks kept under subregulation (1).