Spat collection
44G Spat collection
A person shall not collect spat unless —
the person holds a licence or permit authorising that person to collect spat; and
the person uses an approved spat collector; and
the spat is collected on an area of a pearl oyster farm approved by an inspector.
Penalty: $2 000.
Unless otherwise approved a person must not sell or supply to another person pearl oysters collected in a spat collector unless —
the pearl oysters are more than 40 mm in length and that other person holds a pearling (wildstock) licence or permit; or
the pearl oysters are 40 mm or less in length and that other person holds a hatchery (nursery) licence.
Penalty: $2 000.
Spat acquired by a person under subregulation (2)(a) is deemed to be wildstock taken by that person.
[Regulation 44G inserted: Gazette 17 Dec 1999 p. 6219‑20.]
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