Fisheries (General) Regulations 1984 (SA)

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA

FISHERIES (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1984

272ese regulations are reprinted pursuant to the Subordinate Legislation Act I978 and incorporate
all amendments in force as at 8 February 1995.
It should be noted that the regulations were not revised for obsolete references, etc.) prior to the publication of this reprint.

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SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS

PART 1

P R E r n A R Y
regs. 1 - 4
PART 2
FISHING ACTIVITIES OF A PRESCRIBED CLASS

reg. 5

PART 3

PROTECTED FISH

regs. 6 d	7
PART 3A

SALE, PURCHASE OR POSSESSION OF FISH

regs. 7A and 7B

PART 4 DEVICES
regs. 8 - 14

PART 5

PROTECTION OF AQUATIC HABITAT

regs. 16 and 16A

PART 6

DISTINGUISHING MARKS ON BOATS
regs. 17 - 20 PART 7

UNDERSIZE FISE

regs. 21 - 29

PART 8

MUTILATED FISH

reg. 30
PART 9
PROVISIONS RELATING TO ABALONE FISHING

regs. 31 arxl 32

PART 10

FACILITATION OF PROOF

reg. 33

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PART 11

MISCELLANEOUS

regs. 34 - 38

SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
SCHEDULE 3
SCHEDULE 4
SCEEDULE 5

Fees

SCEEDULE 6
SCHEDULE 7

Methods of Measuring Lengths

SCEEDULE 8
SCHEDULE 9

Classes offish prescribed for the purposes of s. 44(4) of the Act

APPENDIX 1

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

APPENDIX 2

DIVISIONAL PENALTIES AND EXPIATION FEES

REGULATIONS UNDER THE FISmRIES ACT, 1982

FISI-IEIUES (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1984

being

No. 120 of 1984: Gaz. 28 June 1984, p. 1947'

as varied by

No. 186 of 1984: Gaz. 4 October 1984, p. 1036
No. 193 of 1984: Gaz. 18 October 1984, p. 1272
No. 203 of 1984: Gaz. 25 October 1984, p. 1338
No. 222 of 1984: Gaz. 8 November 1984, p. 1488
No. 226 of 1984: Gaz. 15 November 1984, p. 1577
No. 45 of 1985: Gaz. 4 April 1985, p. 991
No. 98 of 1985: Gaz. 30 May 1985, p. 1823
No. 119 of 1985: Gaz. 27 June 1985, p. 2377
No. 146 of 1985: Gaz. 1 August 1985, p. 278
No. 199 of 1985: Gaz. 17 October 1985, p. 1145
No. 218 of 1985: Gaz. 21 November 1985, p. 1556
No. 17 of 1986: Gaz. 30 January 1986, p. 214
No. 20 of 1986: Gaz. 6 February 1986, p. 266
No. 62 of 1986: Gaz. 24 April 1986, p. 1069
No. 88 of 1986: Gaz. 29 May 1986, p. 1404
No. 104 of 1986: Gaz. 19 June 1986, p. 1583
No. 190 of 1986: Gaz. 25 September 1986, p. 1209
No. 6 of 1987: Gaz. 22 January 1987, p. 172
No. 24 of 1987: Gaz. 26 February 1987, p. 531
No. 112 of 1987: Gaz. 11 June 1987, p. 1506
No. 117 of 1987: Gaz. 18 June 1987, p. 1582
No. 178 of 1987: Gaz. 6 August 1987, p. 378'
No. 183 of 1987: Gaz. 13 August 1987, p. 480
No. 2 of 1988: Gaz. 14 January 1988, p. 86
No. 37 of 1988: Gaz. 24 March 1988, p. 711
No. 113 of 1988: Gaz. 7 July 1988, p. 200
No. 169 of 1988: Gaz. 25 August 1988, p. 828
No. 210 of 1988: Gaz. 29 September 1988, p. 1217
No. 240 of 1988: Gaz. 1 December 1988, p. 1888

No. 55 of 1989: Gaz. 20 April 1989, p. 1120

No. 50 of 1989: Gaz. 13 April 1989, p. 1041)

No. 67 of 1989: Gaz. 18 May 1989, p. 1349 No. 96 of 1989: Gaz. 15 June 1989, p. 1641 No. 175 of 1989: Gaz. 14 September 1989, p. 872

No. 140 of 1990: Gaz. 5 July 1990, p. 222

No. 203 of 1990: Gaz. 11 October 1990, p. 11815

No. 108 of 1991: Gaz. 27 June 1991, p. 2155'j

No. 225 of 1991: Gaz. 31 October 1991, p. 1210'

No. 30 of 1992: Gaz. 19 March 1992, p. 891

No. 51 of 1992: Gaz. 21 May 1992, p. 1471'

NOTE:
Aste?iskr indicate repeal or deletion of text.
For the Iegislative history of the regulations see Appendix I. Entries appearing in the Appendiz in

bold type indi~afe

the amendments incorporated since the last reprint.

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No. 83 of 1992: Gaz. 18 June 1992, p. 1774
No. 110 of 1992: Gaz. 25 June 1992, p. 19399
No. 207 of 1992: Gaz. 19 November 1992, p. 15801°
No. 22 of 1993: Gaz. 25 Febnuuy 1993, p. 715"
No. 122 of 1993: Gaz. 24 June 1993, p. 2061"
No. 4 of 1994: Gaz. 3 Febnuuy 1994, p. 22213
No. 11 of 1994: Gaz. 10 March 1994, p. 70414
No. 101 of 1994: Gaz. 23 June 1994, p. 1819"
No. 117 of 1994: Gaz. 14 July 1994, p. 10316
No. 151 of 1994: Gaz. 1 September 1994, p. 67517
No. 156 of 1994: Gaz. 1 September 1994, p. 690"
No. 165 of 1994: Gaz. 29 September 1994, p. 88119
No. 200 of 1994: Gaz. 1 December 1994, p. 1898"
Came into operation 1 July 1984: reg. 2.
Came into operation 1 October 1987: reg. 2.
Came into o&ration 1 May 1989: reg. 2.
Came into operation (except reg. 3) 22 May 1989: reg. 2(1); reg. 3 came into operation 19 May 1989:
reg. 2(2).
Came into operation 1 December 1990: reg. 2.
Came into operation (except reg. 12(a) and (b)) 27 June 1991: reg. 2(1); reg. 12(a) and @) came into
operation 1 August 1991: reg. 2(2).
Came into operation 1 November 1991: reg. 2.
Came into operation 1 June 1992: reg. 2.
Came into operation 25 June 1992: reg. 2.

Came into operation 1 May

1993: reg. 2.

Came into operation 1 October 1993: reg. 2.

Came into operation 1 July 1993: reg. 2.
Came into operation 3 Febnuuy 1994: reg. 2.

Came into operation 10 July 1994: reg. 2.	f' i
Came into operation 1 July 1994: reg. 2. Came into operation 14 July 1994: reg. 2. Came into operation 1 October 1994: reg. 2.
Came into operation 1 September 1994: reg. 2.
Came into operation (except reg. 3(c)) 29 September 1994: reg. 2(1); reg. 3(c) came into operation
1 October 1994: reg. 2(2).
Came into operation 1 December 1994: reg. 2.	i

N.B.

The following regulations have been disallowed:

No. 54 of 1988: Gaz. 7 April 1988, p. 882 see Gaz. 8 December 1988, p. 1972.

No. 243 of 1988: Gaz. 8 December 1988, p. 1960 see Gaz. 20 April 1989, p. 1086.

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PART 1

Fisheries (General) Regulations, 1984

PART 1

PRELIMINARY

1. These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries (General) Regulations, 1984.
2. These regulations shall take effect from 1 July 1984.
3. These regulations are divided into Parts as follows:
Part 1-Preliminary

Part 2-Fishing

Activities of a Prescribed Class

Part 3-Protected Fish

Part 3A-Sale,	Purchase or Possession of Fish
Part 4-Devices

Part 5-Protection

of Aquatic Habitat

Part 6-Marks on Boats Part 7-Undersize Fish Part 8-Mutilated Fish

Part 9-Provisions

relating to Abalone Fishing

Part 10-Facilitation of Proof

Part	1 1-Miscellaneous

4. (1) In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires:
"Act" means the Fisheries Act, 1982;
"coastal waters" means the waters of the ocean and all bays, gulfs, straits, passages, inlets and estuaries of the State that are subject to the tidal influence of the sea; but does not include Lake George, Coorong (area 1) and Coorong (area 2);
"cockle rake" means a device designed and constructed to be held in the hand and consisting of
a pole attached to one end of which is:

(a)	a cross-bar mounted upon which is a rake; and
(b)	a net bag;

"continuous brake horse power rating", in relation to an engine of a boat, means the
continuous brake horse power rating of the engine as stated by the engine manufacturer's
specifications and in accordance with Australian Standard 1501-1976;
"Coorong" means that area of water known as the Coorong, separated from that area of water known as the 'Lower Murray' at Goolwa, and from Lake Alexandrina, by the barrages known as the Goolwa, Mundoo, Boundary Creek, Ewe Island and Tauwitchere Barrages, and separated from the ocean by Sir Richard Peninsula and Younghusband Peninsula and by the geodesic from the mouth of the River Murray where it enters the ocean from high water mark on the seaward side of the headland of Sir Richard Peninsula to high water mark on the seaward side of the headland of Youngbusband Peninsula;
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"Coorong (area 1)" means the waters of the Coorong separated from that area of water known as the Lower Murray at Goolwa and from Lake Alexandrina by the barrages known as the Goolwa, Mundoo, Boundary Creek, Ewe Island and Tauwitchere Barrages; separated from the waters of the Coorong south east of Tauwitchere Barrage by a straight line drawn westerly from Pelican Point to Gnurlung Point on Younghusband Peninsula; separated from the ocean by Sir Richard Peninsula and Younghusband Peninsula and the geodesic from the mouth of the River Murray where it enters the ocean from high water mark on the seaward side of the headland of

Sir Richard Peninsula to high water mark on the seaward side of the headland of Younghusband	i
"Coorong (area 2)" means the waters of the Coorong bounded at its north western extremity by a straight line drawn westerly from Pelican Point to Gnurlung Point on Younghusband Peninsula, then in a generally south easterly direction to the most southerly limit of the lagoon proper, separated from the ocean by the Younghusband Peninsula;
south, longitude 138" 46.3' east (Goolwa Beach Road) to position latitude 36" 49.7' south,
"Coorong coastal waters" means the waters of the ocean from position latitude 35" 31.3'	(
longitude 139" 51.1' east (Kingston Jetty);
"crab net" means a net consisting of one hoop to which netting is attached to form a cone or bag;
"crab rake" means a device designed and constructed to be held in the hand and consisting of a pole attached to one end of which is:

Peninsula;

(a)	a cross-bar mounted upon which is a rake; and
(bl	a circular metal framed mesh;

"drop line" means a device consisting of a length of line with hooks attached by snoods along its length and which is anchored by a weight, buoyed at the surface and deployed vertically through the water;
"drop, net" means a net consisting of two hoops, each having a diameter not exceeding 107 centimetres, to which netting is attached so as to form a cylindrical bag or cone shaped bag;
"drum net" means a fish trap consisting of mesh supported by three large diameter bands to

form a body or shape which is closed at one end and a cove at the other;

"electro-fishing" means the taking of fish by using a device consisting of a power source anode	('
fish;
"fishing reach" means a reach of the River Murray proper in which the holder of a fishery licence in respect of the River Fishery may, pursuant to that licence, take fish for the purpose of trade or business;
"fish net" means any net other than a hand net (including a dab net, dip net or shrimp net), hoop net, drop net or a prawn trawl net;
"fish trap" means any device designed and constructed to trap fish and which has an entrance or cove;
"fyke net" means a fish trap consisting of a series of large diameter rings which support mesh on the exterior and a series of coves along the interior with a wing or wings at one end;

or cathode designed and constructed to apply an electric field to water so as to attract or stun

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"gill net" means a length of mesh net supported along its length by a rope attached to the top and bottom of the mesh and designed and constructed to be used as a static device to enmesh fish;
"hand net" (including a dab net, dip net or shrimp net) means a net being conical in shape attached to a hoop or ring and extending not more than 1 metre in depth from the hoop or ring, the hoop and ring being attached to a rigid handle and having a diameter that does not exceed 1 metre;
"hand fish spear" means a fish spear propelled by human power without the use of any
explosive, spring, elastic material or mechanism;
"hand line" means fishing line used without a rod and to which not more than three fishing hooks are attached (for the purpose of this definition not more than five hooks joined by threading the point of one through the eye of another, or by fastening their shanks together shall be deemed to be one hook);
"hauling net" means a net hauled by a rope one end of which is securely anchored to the sea
bed or attached to a securely anchored boat or securely attached to the shore;
"hoop net" means a net consisting of one hoop of a diameter not exceeding 107 centimetres to which netting is attached in the form of a cone or bag which does not extend more than 92 centimetres from the hoop;
"in any one day" means during the period commencing at midnight and ending at the midnight
next following;
"inland waters" means the River Murray and its tributaries, Lakes Albert and Alexandrina, Lake George, the Coorong above the Murray Mouth and all the waters of the State which are fresh waters;
"Lakes Albert and Alexandrina" means all of the waters of Lake Alexandrina and Lake Albert
situated downstream of the punt which services the main road joining the township of Wellington to the township of Wellington East, and separated from the Coorong by land and by the barrages known as Goolwa, Boundary Creek, Ewe Island and Tauwitchere Barrages, and includes those waters of the Finnis River and Currency Creek situated upstream from Lake Alexandrina to the first road bridge by which they are crossed;

"large mesh monofilament net" means a monofilament mesh net that-

(a)	has a mesh that exceeds 115 millimetres;
and
(b)	consists of line with a minimum breaking strain of not less than 7 kilograms;

"large mesh multifilament hauling net" means a multifilament hauling net that-

(a)	has a mesh that exceeds 95 millimetres;
and
(bl	consists of line with a minimum ply of not less than 21;

"large mesh net" means a mesh net or gill net with a mesh size of not less than 15 centimetres;
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"long line" means a length of line to which is attached one or more traces or hooks and which
is anchored and buoyed at one or both ends;
"mesh net" means a net designed and constructed to enmesh fish;
"Murray cod" means Murray cod (Maccullochellapeeli);

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"Murray Mouth" means those waters within 500 metres from any point on the geodesic from	i,,
a point at high water mark on the most south-easterly corner from the seaward side of Younghusband Peninsula to a point at high water mark on the most south-westerly corner from the seaward side of Sir Richard Peninsula;
"mussel dredge" means a device designed and constructed to be held in the hand so as to facilitate the taking of fish by scraping the bed of any waters and being no more than one metre wide and having attached to it a net being no more than one metre deep;
"on the same day" means during the period commencing at midnight and ending at the	i
midnight next following; "overall Length", in relation to a boat, means the horizontal distance between-

(a)	a perpendicular dropped from the extremity of the bow of the boat, or, if a fixture or structure attached to the bow projects beyond the bow, from the extremity of that fixture or structure;
and
(b)	a perpendicular dropped from the extremity of the stern of the boat, or, if a fixture or structure attached to the stern projects beyond the stern, from the extremity of that fixture or structure;

"permitted device" means a mesh net, a hand net (including a dab net, dip net or shrimp net), hand fish spear, spear gun, bow and arrow other than a crossbow, set line, drum net, shrimp trap, mussel dredge, rock lobster pot, yabbie pot, drop net, hoop net, bait pump, bait fork, bait spade, razor fish tongs, crab rake, crab net, scallop dredge, cockie net and cockle rake squid jig;
"power hauling method of fishing" means a fishing activity involving the use of a fish net

where-

(a)

the net is hauled through the water by means other than by hand;

(b)

not more than one boat is used to haul the net;

and

(c)

one end of the net is anchored so as to secure that end to the sea bed while-

(i)	the net is shot out;
(ii)	one end of the net is being hauled back to the other end;

"prawn" means western king prawn (Penaeus latisulcatus);

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"purse seine net" means a long winged hauling net with a bunt and a pursing line attached by
rings to the bottom mesh or foot rope;
"prawn trawl net" means a trawl net designed and constructed for the taking of western king
prawn (Penaeus latisulcatus);
"ring net" means a mesh net with floats on the head line and leads on the bottom line being a
net designed and constructed to encircle a school of fish;
"River Murray proper" means all the waters of the River Murray and its anabranches, tributaries, lagoons and lakes situated upstream of the punt which services the main road joining the township of Wellington to the township of Wellington East;
"rock lobster" means southern rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii);
"rock lobster pot" means a fish trap designed and constructed for the purpose of taking rock
lobster;
"rod and line" means a rod to which is attached a fishing line having not more than three fishing hooks attached thereto (for the purpose of this definition not more than five hooks joined by threading the point of one through the eye of another or by fastening their shanks to each other shall be deemed to be one hook);
"scallop dredge" means a device consisting of mesh supported by framework that is designed and constructed to be pulled behind a boat so as to facilitate the taking of fish by scraping the bed of any waters;
"set line" includes any device using hooks and known as a cross line, springer, side line, long
line or buoyed line;
"set net" means any static mesh net;
"set-net method of fishing" means a fishing activity involving the use of a fish net:
(i) of up to 600 metres in length;
(ii) having a mesh of at least 5 centimetres and less than 15 centimetres;

and in which the fish net is run out into the water and set, the ends of the fish net not meeting

or being joined;

"shrimp trap" means a fish trap designed and constructed for the purpose of taking shrimps
(Suborder Natantia);
"small mesh monofilament net" means a monofilament mesh net that-

(a)	has a mesh that exceeds 50 millimetres but does not exceed 64 millimetres;
and
(b)	consists of line with a minimum breaking strain of not less than 5.5 kilograms;

"small mesh multifilament hauling net" means a multifilament hauling net that-

(a)	has a mesh that exceeds 50 millimetres but does not exceed 64 millimetres;

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and

(b)	consists of line with a minimum ply of not less than 15;

"spear gun" means a device for spearing fish consisting of a spear and an apparatus for discharging the spear by means of explosive, spring or elastic material or other mechanical means;	i
"swinger net" means a non-static gilI net with a rope attached which rope is anchored to the shore so as to enable the net to drift with the aid of offshore and longshore currents;
"trawl net" includes a lampara net, Danish seine net, beam trawl net or otter trawl net and any net towed by a boat;
"trot line" means a combination of-	(

(a)	buoyed lines anchored or weighted;

a line or lines connecting the buoyed lines and supported under the surface of the
(3) waters by a line of floats;

and
(c)	hooks or snoods with hooks;
a line or lines attached to the connecting line and weighted to which are attached

"waters of the State" means all the waters to which the Act applies;
"yabbie pot" means a fish trap designed and constructed for the purpose of taking yabbie
(Cherax destructor).

(2) Where in these regulations a fishing activity is defined or described a reference in snch definition or description to the taking of fish or to the taking of a particular species of fish is to be construed so as to include any act that is preparatory to or involved in the taking of such fish or such species of fish whether or not any such fish or any such species of fish have been taken.

(3) Where the expression "licensed person" is used in these regulations in the definition of a

fishing activity such expression shall be construed to mean a person who is for the purpose of trade

or business engaged in a fishing activity of a class which constitutes the fishery in respect of which

he holds a licence and a person who is acting as the agent of a holder of snch a licence.

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(4) Where the expression "unlicensed person" is used in these regulations in the definition of

a fishing activity such expression shall be construed to mean any person who is not a licensed

person as that expression is to be construed according to subregulation (3) of this regulation.

(5) In these regulations a reference to "using" or to "the use of a device" by a person engaged in a fishing activity shall include a reference to using such device:

(a)	to take fish; and

(3) in oras part of any act preparatory to, or involved in, the taking of fish.
(6) In these regulations a reference to a person "carrying a device" shall include a reference to:

(a)	having the device on or about his person; or

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(b)	having the device so near to his person that he is able to exercise physical control over the device.

(7) In these regulations:

(a)	"length", in relation to a net, shall mean the length of that part of the cork line, buoyant line or other line on which the net is slung;
(b)	"depth" in relation to a net, shall mean the distance from the cork line, buoyant line or other line on which the net is slung to the lead line or to the bottom of the net if there is no lead line such distance to be measured when the cork line, buoyant line or other line on which the net is slung is taut and the lead line or the bottom of the net, if there is no lead line, is hanging free and out of water;
(c)	the mesh of a net shall be the distance from one corner of the mesh to the corner of the

mesh diagonally opposite provided that the corners are extended so that as near as is
practicable there is no space between adjacent threads of mesh.
(8) For the purposes of these regulations the distance between one corner of the mesh of a net and the corner of the same mesh diagonally opposite to that corner shall mean the distance measured by the following method:

(a)	that part of the net containing the mesh to be measured shall be soaked in water for at least five minutes;
(bl	immediately after soaking a weight of 1.5 kilograms must be attached or slung to one corner of the mesh to be measured such corner being hereinafter referred to as the "weighted corner";
(c)	while the weight is attached to or slung on the weighted corner the distance between the weighted corner and the corner of the same mesh diagonally opposite to the weighted corner shall be measured the measurement being taken from the inside of each corner.

(9) For the purposes of these regulations the mesh of a net shall be deemed to be the amount ascertained by measuring ten meshes by the method referred to in subregulation (8) of this regulation and by dividing the sum by 10.

(10) For the purposes of these regulations, a device is attended only where it is at all times

actually being attended by the person in whose name it is registered under these regulations and that

person is at all times-

(a)	while the device is in the waters of Lake George-no	more than 50 metres from the high
water mark of the Lake;

(b)	while the device is in any other waters of the State-no	more than 50 metres from any
part of the device.

Note:

For definition of divisional penalties (and divisional expiation fees) see Appendix 2.

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PART 2

FISHING ACTIVITIES OF A PRESCRIBED CLASS
5. Pursuant to section 41 of the Act each class of fishing activity described in Schedule 1 is a

fishing activity of a prescribed class.

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PART 3

PROTECTED FISH
6. Pursuant to section 42 of the Act each of the following classes of fish is declared to be

protected:

(22)	leafy sea dragon (Phycodurus eques eques);
(c)	female blue crabs (Portunuspelagicus) which are carrying external eggs;
(d)	female rock lobster which are carrying external eggs;
(e)	female yabbies (cherax destructor) which are carrying external eggs;
(fl	female giant crabs (Pseudocarcinus gigas) which are carrying external eggs;
(g)	Murray River crayfish (Euastacus armatus).

7. (1) Pursuant to section 42 of the Act blue groper (Achoerodus gouldii) is a class of fish declared to be protected.
(2) This regulation shall apply only in the following waters:
All of those waters of the ocean north of the geodesic: Commencing at high water mark on the shore at Newland Head, position latitude 35" 39' 00" south, and longitude 138" 31' 00" east, then in a direction of 238"T, to high water mark on the shore at Cape Willoughhy in position latitude 35" 51' 10" south, and longitude 138' 07' 40" east, then from high water mark on the shore in position latitude 35" 53' 10" south and longitude 136" 32' 00" east, (West Coast of Kangaroo Island adjacent to West Bay), in a direction of 321°T to high water mark on the shore at Cape Carnot, position latitude 34" 56' 45" south, and longitude 135" 37' 3 0 east.

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PART 3A

SALE, PURCHASE OR POSSESSION OF FISH

7A. For the purposes of section 44(2) of the Act, undersize fish, as defined in regulation 21, are fish of a prescribed class.

7B. For the purposes of section 44(4) of the Act-

(a)	fish of a class set out in column 1 of schedule 9 are fish of a prescribed class;
and
(b)	the quantity set out in column 2 of that schedule alongside a class of fish is the prescribed quantity of fish of that class.

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PART 4

DEVICES

8. (1) This regulation applies to the following kinds of devices:
(a) a mesh net;

(bJ	a rock lobster pot,

to be used by a person (including the holder of a fishery licence) for purposes other than trade or
business.
(2) Any person wishing to register a device to which this regulation applies must:

(a)	complete and sign a form of application in the form of a form approved by the Director;
(b)	submit the form duly completed and signed to the Director;
(c)	pay the fee, if any, specified in Schedule 5.

(3) Before registering the device the Director may require the applicant to produce the device for examination by a fisheries officer.
(4) The Director shall refuse to register a device if it is not produced for examination pursuant to a requirement made under subregulation (3) of this regulation.
(4a) The Director shall refuse to register a device if the applicant could not on registration of the device lawfully use it for the purpose of taking fish in the waters of the State.
(5) A person shall not be permitted to register, pursuant to this regulation, a number of devices

in excess of the greatest number of devices that he may lawfully use, at any one time, in the waters

of the State.

(6) Where the Director is satisfied that:

(a)	the application is in accordance with this regulation; and

(b)	the device complies with these regulations,

he shall register the device for a period not exceeding three years and allot to it a registered
number.
8A. (1) A person using a registered device for purposes other than trade or business shall upon demand by a fisheries officer produce for inspection by a fisheries officer the relevant certificate of registration within 48 hours of such demand.
(2) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding $2 000.
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9. (1) This regulation applies to any device, other than a rod and line or hand line, to be used

by the holder of a fishery licence pursuant to the licence (being a device that may be lawfully used

for that purpose).

(2) The holder of a fishery licence wishing to register a device to which this regulation applies

must:

(a)	complete and sign a form of application in the form of a form approved by the Director;	,
(6)	submit the form duly completed and signed to the Director; and
(c)	pay the fee, if any, specified in Schedule 5.

(3) Before registering the device the Director may require the applicant to produce the device for examination by a fisheries officer.

(4) The Director must refuse to register a device if it is not produced for examination pursuant to a requirement made under subregulation (3).

(

(5) Where the Director is satisfied that-

(a)	registration of a device would not be inconsistent with the objectives set out in section 20 of the Act;
(bJ	the application is in accordance with this regulation;
and
(c)	the device complies with these regulations,

the Director may register the device for a period not exceeding one year.

(6) The Director may refuse to register a device notwithstanding that the effect of the refusal is

to prevent the holder of a fishery licence from the taking of one or more species of fish that could

otherwise lawfully be taken pursuant to the licence.

(7) If the Director registers a device, the Director must allot a registered number to the device.

10. A buoy complies with these regulations if-

(a)

it is constructed of material that is durable in water;

(b)

it displays the marks required by these regulations in letters and figures of not less than seven centimetres in height;

and

(i)	in the case of a buoy anached to a yabbie pot, shrimp trap, hoop net, drop net or drum net used by any person to take fish in the River Murray proper, Lakes Albert and Alexandrina or the Coorong-it has a volume of not less than two litres;

(ii)

in any other case-it

has a volume of not less than four litres.

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11. In order to comply with these regulations a tag must:

(a)

be made of material which is durable and non-corrodible in water;

(b)

be not less than:

(i)	10 centimetres in length; and
(ii)	5 centimetres in width;

(c)

clearly display the marks required by these regulations in letters and figures of not less than 2 centimetres in height.

12. (1) A person shall not carry a hand fish spear, spear gun or device that operates by means
of an explosive cartridge in the areas specified in Schedule 3.
Penalty: $2 000.
(2) It is a defence to a charge of an offence against this regulation to prove that the defendant
was carrying the spear, spear gun or device only for the purpose of transporting it across the area.
13. (1) Subject to subregulation (2), a person shall not, while using a scuba, hookah or other

apparatus for breathing underwater, carry a hand fish spear, spear gun or device that operates by

means of an explosive cartridge.

Penalty: (2) A person may, while using a scuba, hookah or other apparatus for breathing under water,

$2 000.

carry a device that operates by means of an explosive cartridge if-

(a)	the device is not attached to a hand fish spear or spear gun;
(b)	the device is carried only for protection;
and
(c)	any fish injured or killed is left in the water.

(3) Subregulation (2) does not permit the carrying of a device in an aquatic reserve or an area specified in Schedule 3.

14. A person must not carry a device within 150 metres of each side of each lock and weir of
the River Murray proper.
Penalty: $2 000.

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PART 5

PROTECTION O F AQUATIC HABITAT

16. (1) A person may discharge, release or deposit in the waters of the State any substance (whether solid, liquid or gaseous) provided that:

(a)	the substance so discharged, released or deposited does not consist of or include any	/.
substance to which this regulation applies;	t,,
and
(6/	he is not prohibited from discharging, releasing or depositing the substance so discharged, released or deposited by any other Act or the general law of the State.

(2) This regulation applies to the following substances:
ABS and LAS detergents,
Acrolein,
Aldehydes,
Aluminium compounds excluding aluminium oxide,
Aldrin,
Ammonia and ammonium salts except ammonium thiocyanate,
Antimony compounds,
Azinphos-ethyl,
Azinphos-methyl,

Barium salts,

Benzene Hexachloride,

BHC: Lindane,

Bromoxynil,

Cadmium salts,

Captan,

Chlorine,

Chlordane,

Chlorobenzene,

Chromium salts and chromates,
Cobalt compounds,

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Copper compounds,
Creosote,
Cresols,
Cyanates,
Cyanides, Ferro and Ferri-cyanides,
DDT:TDE,
Derris: rotenone,
Dichlorobenzenes,
0-dichlorobenzene,

Dieldrin,

Dyes or colouring matter,

Endosulfan,

Endrin,

Ethyl Baytex,

Fenthion,

Ferric and ferrous salts,

Folpet,

Fibrous matter,

Fluorides,

Grease and fat,

Heptachlor,
Lead salts,
Mercaptans,
Mercury salts and organic mercury compounds,
Methoxychlor,
Methylated napthalene,
Methyl-parathion,
Mevinphos,

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Napthalene,
Nickel salts,
Paint and other tacky materials,
Parathion,
Penthaclorophenol,
Petroleum oils (including sump oils),
Phenols,
Phosdrin,
Pyrethrins,
Rubber latex, plastics latex,
Selenium compounds,
Sodium pentachlorophenate,
Sulphides,
Tar,
Thiosulphate,
Zinc compounds,
16A. The species of fish specified in schedule 8 are prescribed for the purposes of section 48G

of the Act.	/
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PART 6

DISTINGUISHING MARKS ON BOATS
17. (1) Where the Director has registered a boat he shall allot to it a distinguishing mark.

(2) A distinguishing mark shall consist of one or more numbers or letters or a combination of numbers and letters.

18. (1) In order to comply with these regulations the distinguishing marks on a registered boat
must:

(a)

be painted or otherwise marked on each side of the registered boat;

(b)

be painted or otherwise marked in legible figures;

(c)

contain figures each of which:

(i)	must be not less than 15 centimetres high;
(ii)	must he not less than 10 centimetres wide;
(iii)	contain no line which is less than 3 centimetres broad;

(d)

be clearly visible above the water line; and

(e)

background; or

he painted in black paint or otherwise marked in black if painted on a light coloured

@	he painted in white paint or otherwise marked in white if painted or marked on a dark coloured background.

(2) The holder of a fishery licence shall not use a registered boat for the purposes of engaging in a fishing activity of a class which constitutes the fishery in respect of which he holds a licence unless the registered boat bears distinguishing marks which comply with these regulations.
(3) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with these regulations shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding $2 000.

19. (1) Where a boat which had been a registered boat ceases to be a registered boat the owner

shall, forthwith upon the boat ceasing to be a registered boat, remove or cause to he removed any

distinguishing mark that had been painted or otherwise marked on the boat.

(2) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding $2 000.

20. (1) A dinghy used as a tender to a registered boat must bear the same distinguishing marks as the registered boat to which it is used as a tender with the addition of the letter " T	forming part
of the distinguishing marks as a prefix to them.

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(3) No person shall use a dinghy as a tender to a registered boat unless it bears the distinguishing marks as required by this regulation.
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(4) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with this regulation shall be guilty of an

offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding $2 000.

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PART 7

UNDERSIZE FISH
21. For the purposes of clause 62 of schedule 1, "undersize fish" means fish that are undersize as determined in accordance with this Part but does not include-

(a)	flounder (Family Pleuronectidae) (Family Bothidae) taken by an unlicensed person;
or
(h)	fish taken by a registered person under the Fisheries (Exotic Fish, Fish Farming and Fish Diseases) Regulations I984 from a fish farming operation in respect of which the person is registered.

22. (1) Fish of each of the classes or species of fish specified in column 1 of Schedule 6 shall be undersize if that fish is less than the length shown in column 2 of that schedule immediately alongside of the class or species so specified.
(2) The length of any fish of any of the classes or species of fish specified in column 1 of Schedule 6 shall be the distance from the foremost part of the head to the end of the tail.
23. (1) Abalone (Haliotis spp.) of all species (except blacklip (Haliotis rubra) and greenlip Haliotis laevigata) shall be undersize if:

(a)	it is less than 13 centimetres in length; or
(b)	the meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 113 grams.

(2) Abalone, greenlip (Haliotis laevigata), shall be undersize:

(a)

if taken in all waters of the State except the western zone:

(i)	it is less than 13 centimetres in length; or
(ii)	the meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 113 grams;

(b)

if taken in the waters of the western zone:

(i)	it is less than 14.5 centimetres in length; or
(ii)	the meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 140 grams.

(2a) Abalone, blacklip (Haliotis rubra) shall be undersize:

(a)

if taken in all waters of the State except the southern zone:

(i)	it is less than 13 centimetres in length; or
(ii)	the meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 113 grams; or

(b)

if taken in the waters of the southern zone:

(i)	it is less than 12.5 centimetres in length; or

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(ii) the meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 106 grams.

(3) Notwithstanding subregulations (I), (2) and (2a) of this regulation abalone (Haliotis spp.) of all species shall not be regarded as being undersize if the meat when removed is below the minimum weight referred to in those subregulations provided that:

(a)	the abalone is brought ashore and before shucking is delivered to a registered fish

processor at premises at which that fish processor is registered to carry on business as a

fish processor by virtue of the Act; and

(

(bl

the length of the abalone is not below that required by this regulation.

(4) For the purposes of this regulation:

(a)

the length shall be measured at its greatest dimension as shown by diagram 1 set out in

Schedule 7;

(

(b)

the "meat" shall mean all the muscular foot from which the viscera have been detached by the usual shucking procedure;

(c)

the western zone means all coastal waters west of the meridian of longitude 136" 30' 00"

east;

(d)	the "southern zone" means all coastal waters east of the meridian of longitude 139" east

such waters not including the waters of the Coorong or any other waters above the
Murray Mouth. (5) This regulation shall apply to abalone taken by a licensed person only.
23A. (1) Abalone (Haliotis spp.) of all species (except greenlip (Haliotis laevigata)) shall be

undersize:

(a)	if it is less than 13 centimetres in length;
(b)	if the meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 113 grams.

(2) Abalone, greenlip (Haliotis laevigata) shall be undersize:

(a)

if taken in the waters of the State other than the waters of the western zone:

(i)	it is less than 13 centimetres in length; or
(ii)	the meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 113 grams;

(b)

if taken in the waters of the western zone:

(i)	it is less than 14.5 centimetres in length; or
(ii)	the meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 140 grams.

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(3) For the purposes of this regulation:

(a)	the length shall be measured at its greatest width as shown by diagram 1 set out in Schedule 7;
(b)	the "meat" shall mean all the muscular foot from which the viscera have been detached by the usual shucking method;
(c)	the "western zone" means all coastal waters west of the meridian of longitude 136" 30' 00" east.

(4) This regulation shall apply to abalone taken by an unlicensed person only.
24. ( 1 ) A cockle (Katelysia spp.) is undersize, if when measured at its greatest dimension as shown in diagram 2 of schedule 7-

(a)

in the case of cockle taken from the waters of the Coffin Bay complex south of a line drawn due east from Point Longnose to the mainland along the parallel of latitude

34" 31.4's-the

cockle is less than 3.8 centimetres;

(b)

in any other case-the

cockle is less than 3 centimetres.

(2) A Goolwa cockle (Dona deltoides) is undersize if, when measured at its greatest dimension as shown in diagram 2 of schedule 7, it is less than 3.5 centimetres.
24A. A scallop (Family PECTINIDAE) is undersize if, when measured at its greatest dimension as shown in diagram 7 of schedule 7, it is less than 6.5 centimetres.
25. ( 1 ) Blue crab (Ponunuspelagicus) shall be undersize if its length as shown in diagram 3 of Schedule 7 is less than 1 1 centimetres when measured from side to side at the base of the spines.
(2) A sand crab (Ovalipes uustraliensis) is undersize if its length as shown in diagram 3A of schedule 7 is less than 10 centimetres when measured from side to side at the widest point of its carapace.
(3) A giant crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas) is undersize if its length, as shown in diagram 3B of schedule 7, is less than 15 centimetres when measured from the top to the bottom of its carapace.

26. Garfish (Hyporhamphus melanochir) shall be undersize if its length as shown in diagram 4

of Schedule 7 is less than 21 centimetres from the foremost part of the upper jaw to the end of the
tail fin.
27. (1) A rock lobster is undersize if it is-

(a)

in the case of a rock lobster taken from the waters of the Northern Zone Rock Lobster

Fishery-less

than 10.2 centimetres in length as shown in diagram 5 A of schedule 7;

(b) in any other case-less

than 9.85 centimetres in length as shown in diagram 5B of

schedule 7.

(2) In

subregulation ( 1 ) -

"length", in relation to rock lobster, means the length of the carapace measured in a direct medial line from the most forward part of the median suture marked on the frontal tubercle which is situated between the epimeral plates below and in front of the rostrum to the centre of the posterior edge of the carapace (but not including any hairs on the carapace).
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28. (1) Gummy shark (Mustelus antarcticus) shall be undersize if it is less than 45 centimetres

in length.

(2) School shark (Galeorhinus australis) shall be undersize if it is less than 40 centimetres in

length.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation the length of a shark shall he the partial length of the shark from the fifth gill slit to the base of the tail, measured in a straight line from the middle of the

posterior edge of the gill slit nearest the tail to the ventral insertion of the caudal fin, as shown in

diagram 6 of Schedule 7.

29. (1) A mulloway taken in Coorong (area 1) or Coorong (area 2) is undersize if it is less than

46 centimetres in length.

(2) A mulloway taken in the waters of the State other than Coorong (area 1) or Coorong (area 2) is undersize if it is less than 75 centimetres in length.

(

(3) In this regulation-
"length" in relation to mulloway, means the distance from the foremost part of the head to the
end of the tail;
"rnulloway" means Mulloway (Argyrosomus hololepidotus).

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PART 8

MUTILATED FISH

30. (1) Where fish of any of the classes or species referred to in Part 7 of these regulations, other than the species of sharks referred to in that Part, are taken in the course of fishing from a boat a person shall not mutilate those fish before they are brought ashore or landed on a jetty or other landing place.
(2) In this regulation "mutilate" means to divide, cut up, mangle or dismember in any way except by scaling and gutting.
(3) It shall be presumed in the absence of proof to the contrary that any mutilated fish on a boat

shall have been mutilated by the person in charge of that boat unless that person proves that some

other person mutilated them and that he made reasonable efforts to prevent the mutilation.

(4) This regulation shall not apply to the following classes of fish:

(a)	fish which are on a boat and which within 24 hours of mutilation are to be consumed as

food on that boat by persons who are on that boat;
(3) fish which are on a boat and which within 24 hours of mutilation are to be usedas bait in
the course of a fishing activity in which persons on that boat intend, and are lawfully
entitled, to engage in.
(5) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding $2 000.
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PART 9

PROVISIONS mLATING TO ABALONE FISHING

31. (1) In this Part:
"abalone" means abalone of all species (Halides spp.);
"licensed person" has the meaning ascribed to it by regulation 4(3) of these regulations;
"unlicensed person" has the meaning ascribed to it by regulation 4(4) of these regulations.

(la) A person must not remove from the shell abalone taken pursuant to a licence granted in respect of the Central Zone Abalone Fishery or the Southern Zone Abalone Fishery unless the abalone is removed on land at the premises of a registered fish processor in the course of the business of the fish processor.	i
(2) Any unlicensed person who takes abalone in the waters of the State shall bring such abalone to a position above high water mark before such abalone is removed from its shell.
(3) Any person who takes abalone in the waters of the State shall have attached to his person an effective and accurate measuring device suitable for measuring abalone.
(4) Any person who takes abalone in the waters of the State shall measure each abalone by using a device of a kind referred to in subregulation (3) of this regulation immediately after detaching the abalone from the rock or other place to which it was attached and shall immediately, with care, replace on such rock or other place to which the abalone had been attached any abalone which is undersize.
(5) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding $2 000.
32. (1) Subject to subregulation (2) of this regulation no person shall have in his possession, control or custody abalone which has been removed from its shell.
(2) A person shall not be guilty of an offence against subregulation (1) of this regulation by reason of his having in his possession, control or custody abalone which has been removed from its shell provided that:

(a)

being an unlicensed person, he has complied with regulation 31(2) of these regulations;

(bJ

he is acting during the course of his work or employment at the premises of a registered

fish processor that are situated on land;

(

(c)

the abalone has previously been delivered to and processed at the premises of a registered fish processor that are situated on land; or

(d)

the abalone was taken pursuant to a licence granted in respect of the Western Zone Abalone Fishery.

(3) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding $2 000.

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PART 10

FACILITATION O F PROOF

33. In proceedings for an offence against these regulations or any other regulations made under the Act if it is proved that a person apparently over the age of 15 years was on board a registered boat on a particular day while such registered boat was being used for the purpose of engaging in a fishing activity of a class which constitutes a fishery, it shall be presumed in the absence of proof to the contrary that such person was on that day engaged in the fishing activity for which purpose the registered boat was being used.
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PART 11

MISCELLANEOUS

34. Pursuant to section 28(10)(b) of the Act notice of seizure of a device shall be given by inserting a notice in the Government G m e within 28 days of the seizure of the device and such notice must contain:

(a)	a description of the device;	i
(b)	the place where, and the date upon which it was seized; and
(c)	the place where it may be inspected for a period of one month following the date of the
notice.

35. Pursuant to section 71 of the Act notice of an address for service must be given to the
Director:

(a)

by a person applying for a fishery licence, in his form of application;

(bl

by a person applying to renew his fishery licence, in his form of application to renew his

licence;

(c)

by a person who has given notice in accordance with paragraphs (a) or (b) of this

subregulation but who wishes to change the address given, by notice in writing left at or
sent by prepaid post to the office of the Director.
35A. A person shall not store or confine any fish in a cauf unless-
there is attached to it a red buoy that is marked with the letter "C" and to which there is

(a)	attached a tag bearing the name and address of the owner of the cauf;

(bJ	where the owner of the cauf is the holder of a fishery licence, there is attached to it a buoy marked with the letter "C" and the licence number.

Penalty: $2 000.

35B. (1) A holder of a licence in respect of the Northern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery or the Southern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery shall not deposit in the waters of the State that lie within those

fishery zones more than 2 buoys that are not attached to a device.	i:
Penalty: $2 000.
(2) A buoy deposited by the holder of such a licence without being attached to a device must be marked with the letter "M" and the licence number. Penalty: $2 000.
>~
35C. A person must not use blood, bone, meat, offal or skin of an animal as berley (otherwise than in a rock lobster pot or other fish trap) within three kilometres of-

(a)	the mainland of the State;

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(b)	Kangaroo Island.

Penalty:

$2 000.

35D.	(1) A person who-
(a)	the Lakes and Coorong Fishery;
for the purpose of trade or business engages in a fishing activity of a class that constitutes
and
(bJ	for the purposes of engaging in that activity places a net in the waters of the Fishery,

must, on removing the net from those waters, immediately remove from those waters any buoy,
anchor or other device or thing to which the net was attached.
Penalty: Division 7 fine.
(2) For the purposes of subregulation (I), where-

(a)	a net is removed from the waters of the Lakes and Coorong Fishery for the purpose of carrying out an action that is part of a fishing activity of a class that constitutes the Fishery;
and
(b)	the net is returned to those waters immediately after the action is carried out,

the net will not be taken to have been removed from the waters.
36. (1) A person who is-

(a)	the holder of a fishery licence;
(b)	a registered fish processor;

(c)	otherwise involved in a business that involves, the handling, storage, movement or dealing

with fish,
must not transport, consign for or have on sale, in a receptacle any fish unless there is legibly
marked on the outside of the receptacle or on a label attached to the outside of the receptacle-

(d)	the person's full name or initials and surname;

(e) the person's address;
and

Ifl

if the person-

(i)

is the holder of a fishery licence-the

person's licence number;

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is a registered person under the Fisheries (Exotic Fish, Fish Fanning and Fish
(ii) Diseases) Regulations 1984-the name of the fish farming operation in respect of

which the person is registered and any identifying number allocated by the

Director.

Penalty: Division 7 fine.

(2) For the purposes of subregulation ( I ), "receptacle" includes any container, box or other

(

package.

36A. For the purposes of section 32(3)(b)(ii) of the Act, the South Australian Fishing Industry Council is a prescribed fishing industry body.

37. (1) Pursuant to section 34(3) of the Act the class of boats set out in subregulation (2) of this regulation is a prescribed class of boats for the purposes of that section.

(2) A registered boat in the charge of the agent of the holder of a fishery licence the registration

of which is endorsed on that licence and which is being used to manipulate a net with another

registered boat where that other registered boat:

(a)

is registered by endorsement on the same fishery licence; and

(bJ

is in the charge of a registered master who, pursuant to the same fishery licence, is

engaged in a fishing activity of a class that constitutes a fishery.

38. Pursuant to section 72(2)(ab) of the Act-

(a)	the offences listed in schedule 10 are declared to be expiable offences;
and
(b)	the fees listed opposite such offences are the prescribed expiation fees in relation to such offences.

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SCHEDULE 1

1. The taking of fish in the waters of the State by any person for purposes other than trade or business by using a device other than-

(a)	a permitted device;
(b)	a rod and line;
(c)	a hand line.

1A. The taking of fish in the waters of the State for purposes other than trade or business by using a mesh net other than a mesh net registered pursuant to regulation 8 in the name of a person who-

(a)	has registered a mesh net pursuant to that regulation prior to 30 January, 1986;
(b)	has registered or applied for the registration of a mesh net pursuant to that regulation within

12 months after the expiration of the term of each such registration granted to that person whether
before or after that date.
1B. The taking of fish in the waters of the State for purposes other than trade or business by using a rock lobster pot other than a rock lobster pot registered pursuant to regulation 8 in the name of a person who-

(a)	has registered a rock lobster pot pursuant to that regulation prior to 30 January, 1986;
and
(b)	has registered or applied for the registration of a rock lobster pot pursuant to that regulation within 12 months after the expiration of the term of each such registration granted to that person whether before or after that date.

2. The taking of fish in coastal waters by an unlicensed person, otherwise than the taking of fish (other than rock lobster in coastal waters by an unlicensed person by using a number of hoop nets such number being no less than 4 and no more than 10, if at the same time he is using no other device:

(a)

by using, at any one time, more than the permitted number of any kind of device referred to in column 1 of Table 1 the permitted number in respect of each device being the number appearing

immediately alongside of each device in column 2 of Table 1; or

(bj

by using, at any one time, a combination of the different kinds of devices referred to in column 1 of

Table 1 where such combination consists of or includes:

(i)	more than two kinds of the different kinds of devices referred to in Palt A of Table 1; or
(ii)	more than one kind of the different kinds of devices referred to in Part B of Table I

TABLE 1

Part A

Column 1

Column 2

mesh net	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1
handnet	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1

Speargun. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

mussel dredge

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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Part B

Column 1

Column 2

rock lobster pot

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

hoopnet	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	3
drop net	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	3

In this table "mesh net" means a mesh net of not more than 75 metres in length and having a mesh of not less than 5 centimetres.	(	i
3. The taking of fish by an unlicensed person in coastal waters by using a mesh net where such mesh net is used from a position not being a position immediately at the edge of the water in which the net is being used otherwise than the use of a mesh net in that part of those waters which are east of the geodesic due south from N e w l d Head.

4. The taking of fish by an unlicensed person in coastal waters by joining a mesh net to any other mesh

net.	(
5. The taking of fish by an unlicensed person in coastal waters by using a mesh net in conjunction with any other mesh net.
6. The taking of fish in coastal waters by an unlicensed person by using a mesh net as a set net which has been left unattended.

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8. The taking of fish in coastal waters by an unlicensed person by using a long line.
9. The taking of fish in the waters of the State by a licensed person by using a long line without attending
the line.
10. The taking of fish by an unlicensed person in the River Murray proper by using-

a drum net,

(b)

a fish net;

(c)

a set line without attendiig the line;

(d)

a set line with more than 10 hooks attached to it;

(e)

at any one time-

(i)	more hand nets than 1;
(ii)	more set lines than 2;
(iii)	more shrimp traps than 1;
(iv)	more yabbie pots than 3;
(v)	more drop nets than 3;
(vi)	more hoop nets than 10;

at any one time-

(i)	more than 2 different kinds of the kinds of devices referred to in paragraph (e)(i) to (i);

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(ii) more than 1 kind of the kinds of devices referred to in paragraph (e)(iv) and (v);
(iii) morethan 3 hoop nets and 2 different kinds of the kinds of devices referred to in paragraph (e)(i) to (iii).

10A. The taking of fish by any person in the waters of the State by use of a bow and arrow, except for the taking of carp (family CYPRINIDAE) in the following circumstances:

(a)	in the waters of the River Murray other than the main stream;
(b)	during daylight hours;
(c)	by use of a bow and arrow (not being a crossbow) where the person keeps, while using the bow and arrow, a distance of at least 50 metres from all other persons not directly involved in that fishing activity.

11. The taking of fish by an unlicensed person in Coorong coastal waters by using a fish net.
12. The taking of fish by an unlicensed person in Coorong (area 1) by using a fish net during 25 December to 7 January (both inclusive).
13. The taking of fish by an unlicensed person-

(a)	in Coorang (area I) during 1 April to 31 October (both inclusive);
(b)	in Coorong (area 2),

by using-

(c)

a mesh net-

(i)	the length of which exceeds 75 metres;
(ii)	the mesh of which does not exceed 50 miltimetres or exceeds 64 millimetres;

(d)

a mesh net-

(i)	otherwise than by setting it so that it floats with no part of the net more than 1 metre below the surface of the water;
(ii)	without attending the net;

(e)

a set line with more than 10 hooks attached to it;

(f)

by using at any one time-

(i)	more mesh nets than 1;
(iu)	more hand nets than 1;

or

(ii)	more set Enes than 2;

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(g)	by using at any one time more than 2 different kinds of the kinds of devices referred to in paragraph oj;
fi)	by using at any one time more hoop nets than 10;

@j by using at any one time more than 3 hoop nets a d

2 different kinds of the kinds of devices referred

to in paragraph O).

14. The taking of fish by an unlicensed person in Coorong (area 1) during 1 November to 31 March (both inclusive) by using-

(a)

a fish net;

(b)

a set line with more than 10 hooks attached to it;

(c)

at any one time-

(i)	more hand nets than 1;
(i)	more set lines than 2;

(d)

at any one time more hoop nets than 10;

(e)

at any one time more than 3 hoop nets and each of the kinds of devices referred to in paragraph (c).

14A. The taking of fish by an unlicensed person in Lakes Albert and Alexmdrina by using-

(a)

a dnun net,

)

ameshnet-

(if	the length of which exceeds 75 metres; or
(ii)	the mesh of which does not exceed 110 millimetres or exceeds 150 miliimetres;

(c)

amesh net-

(i)	otherwise than by setting it so that it floats with no part of the net more than 2 metres below

the surface of the water;

(ii) without attendiig the net;

(d)	a set line without attending the line;

(6) a set line with more than 10 hooks attached to it;

at any one time-

(i)	more mesh nets than 1;
(ii)	more hand nets than 1;
(iii)	more set lines than 2;

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(iv)         more shrimp traps than 1;
(v)          more yabbie pots than 3;
(vi)         more drop nets than 3;
(vii)        more hoop nets than 10;

(g)

at any one t i m e

(i)	more than 2 different kinds of the kinds of devices referred to in paragraph (n(i) to (iv);
(ii)	more than 1 kind of the kinds of devices referred to in paragraph (n(v) and (vi);
(iii)	more than 3 hoop nets and 2 different kinds of the kinds of devices referred to in paragraph (n(i) to (iv).

15. The taking of fish in Lake Gwrge by an unlicensed person:

(a)	by using, at any one time, more than the permitted number of any kind of device referred to in

column 1 of Table 5 the permitted number in respect of each device being the number appearing
immediately alongside of each device in column 2 of Table 5;

(&)	by using, at any one time, a combination of the different kinds of devices referred to in column 1 of Table 5 where such combination consists of or includes more than two kinds of the different kinds of devices referred to in Table 5.

TABLE 5

Columo 1

Colnnm 2

meshnet	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2
hamlnet	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1
dnunnet	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1

In this table "mesh net" means a mesh net of not more than 75 metres in length and having a mesh of not less than 7 centimetres.
16. The taking of fish in the waters of the State by any person by using, at any one time, more than two rods aad lines.

17. The taking of fish in the waters of the State by any person by using, at any one time, more than

two hand lines.
18. Tbe taking of fish in the waters of the State by any person by using:

(a)	a r d and. line if at the same time he is using more than one hand l i e;
(b)	a haml line if at the same time he is using more than one rod and l i e.

18A. (1) The use of teaser lines by any person from a jetty, pier, wharf or breakwater abutting land where more than three such lines are used by the person at the same time or one or more such lines having been deployed it1 the water are left unattended by the person.
(2) For the purposes of these regulations, a "teaser line" is a line (without an attached hook) used to lure
or attract fish.
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19. The taking of fish in the waters of the State by any person for purposes other than trade or business by using a mesh net or rock lobster pot that is not registered pursuant to regulation 8.

19A. The taking of fish in the waters of the State by a licensed person for the purposes of trade or business by using any device, other thao a rod and line or hand line, that is not registered d e r

regulation 9.

20. The taking of fish by any person-

downstream of Wellington by using a mesh net or set line unless-

in the waters of Lake Alexandrina, Lake Albert, the Coorong, or in any contiguous waterway

(i)	one extremity of the net or l i e is marked by two floating black buoys that comply with these regulations;
(ii)	the other extremity of the net or l i e is marked by a floating yellow buoy that complies with these regulations;

and

(iii) if the net or line exceeds 50 metres in length, the net or line is marked with floating red buoys that comply with these regulations and are placed at intervals not e x c d i g 50 metres;

(b)

in the waters of the River Murray upstream of Wellington or in any contiguous waterway by using a mesh net or set line placed at a depth beneath the water of less thao 1.7 metres unless-

(i)	the extremity of the net or line that is closest to the shore is marked by a floating yellow buoy that complies with these regulations;
(ii)	the extremity of the net or l i e that is furthest from the shore is marked by a floating white buoy that complies with these regulations;

and

(iii)

if the net or line exceeds 50 metres in length, the net or line is marked with floating red

buoys that comply with these regulations and are placed at intervals not exceeding
50 metres;

(c)

ih the waters of the River Murray upstream of Wellington or in any contiguous waterway by using a mesh net or set line placed at a depth beneath the water of not less thao 1.7 metres unless-

(i)	the extremity of the net or line that is closest to the shore is marked by a floating yellow

buoy that complies with these regulations;

and
(ii) the net or line is marked with a floating white buoy that complies with these regulations and the buoy is placed at a distance of at least three metres from the yellow buoy, indicating the diectiou in which the net or line is placed;

(d)

in any other waters of the State by using a mesh net or set line unless-

(i)	one extremity of the net or line is marked by a floating yellow buoy that complies with these

regulations;	('
the other extremity of the net or l i e is marked by two floating black buoys that comply with

'i)	these regulations.

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20A. The taking of fish by any person in the waters of the State by using a fish net (other thm a mesh net or dnun net) unless-

(a)	one extremity of the net is marked by a floating yellow buoy that complies with these regulations;
and
(bJ	the other extremity of the net is marked by two floating black buoys that comply with these

regulations.
20B. The taking of fish by a licensed person by using a drop line that is not marked by a floating yellow buoy that complies with these regulations.
20C. The taking of fish by a licensed person by using a trot line that is not marked-

(a)	at one end by a floating yellow buoy that complies with these regulations;
and
(b)	at the other entl by 2 floating black buoys both of which comply with these regulations.

21. The taking of fish in the waters of the State by a licensed person by using more than 400 hooks attached to a set line or set lines.
22. (1) The taking of fish by a licensed person by using a device, other than a rod and line, handline or

ha&

held device, that does not have-

(a)	in the case of a device required by these regulations to have a buoy or buoys attached to it-the

person's licence number marked on the buoy or buoys or on a tag that complies with these
regulations and is attached to the device;

(b)	in any other case-a tag attached to the device that complies with these regulations and bears the

person's licence number.
(2) For the purposes of subclause (I), "licensed person" does not include the holder of a licence in respect of the River Fishery.
23. The taking of fish by any person in inland waters by using a yabbie pot which:

(a)

is more than 1 metre at its greatest dimension;

(b)

has no more than two entrance funnels;

(c)

has an entrance funnel which exceeds 7.5 centimetres at its narrowest part; or

(d)

is not constructed of mesh materid or fish netting which mesh material (whether rigid or flexible) is such that a cylindrical rod 2.3 centimetres in diameter can be passed through it freely, and which fish netting has a minimum size of 4.7 centimetres.

24, The taking of fish by any person by using a fish net in any of the waters of the State described in
Schedule 2.
25. The taking of fish by any person in the waters of the State, except the waters of the Coorong anCl the River Murray, by using a fish net within 100 metres of any line or part of a line which is held in the h a d of any person or is attached to any rod or reel which is held in the hand of any person.
26. The taking of fish by any person by using a hauling net that exceeds 370 metres in length in the
following waters:

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V e w Bay (West C w t )
Comprising all the waters of Venus Bay adjoining the hundreds of Wright and Rounsevell, county of Robinson bounded as follows:
Sitnated west of a straight line extending southerly across Venus Bay from the most westerly comer of section 72, hundred of Wright to the Trigonometrical Station on Point Weyland, south of Block C, hundred of Ronnsevell.

27. The taking of fish by any person during the months of January, February, March, April and December by using a fish net which has a mesh of less than 7 centimetres in the following waters:

Codn Bay
All the waters of Kellidie Bay, Mt. Dutton Bay, Yangie Bay and Port Douglas or in the waters of Coffin Bay southerly of the geodesic commencing at high water mark on the eastern shore of Coffin Bay,

latitude 34' 27' 58' south, and longitude 135' 23' 20" east (generally south-westerly of Cliff Hill) then

due westerly to a point at high water mark on the western shore of Coffin Bay, latitude 34O 27' 58" south,

and longitude 135' 12' 40" east.

29. The taking of fish by any person by using a fish net in the waters of Spencer Gulf which are more than 5 metres deep otherwise than:

(a)	the taking of fish by any person by using a large mesh net;
(b)	the taking of salmon (Arripis tmttaceus) by a licensed person by using a fish net; or
(c)	the taking of fish by a licensed person by using a fish net such fish being taken for live bait for hlna poling,

in the waters of Spencer Gulf except those waters of Spencer Gulf:

(if	commencing at the five metre mark near Gibbon Point, longitude 136' 47' 00" east then easterly
along latitude 33' 50' 00" south to intersect longitude 137' 14' 00' east, then northerly to the five
metre mark near Shoal Water Light;
(i)	situated northerly from the parallel of latitude passing through the beacon on Douglas Bank (being 32" 48' 33" south latitude).

30. The taking of fish by any person by using a fish net, otherwise than the taking of fish by a licensed person by using a fish net to take live bait for tuna poling, in the following waters:

Streaky Bay-Blanche

Port

Those waters of Streaky Bay and Blanche Port bounded as follows:
Commencing at a point at high water mark on Point De Mole, latitude 32' 30' 25" south and longitude 133' 59' 20" east, then along the geodesic (165"T) to a point at high water mark on Cape Bauer, (Wandoma) latitude 3Z0 43' 22" south and longitude 134' 03' 25" east, then following the line of high water mark around Blanche Port and Streaky Bay back to the point of commencement.

31. (1) The taking of fish by any person by using a fish net in the waters specified in subparagraph (2) of

this paragraph otherwise than:

(a)	the taking of fish by any person by using a large mesh net in those waters; and
(b)	the taking of fish by a licensed person by using a fish net in those waters where the fish are taken fol

live bait for tuna poling.

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(2) Port Lincoln, Boston Bay and Porter Bay
Those waters in the vicinity of Port Lincoln bounded as follows:
Commencing at a point at high water mark at the shore end of North Shields Jetty, latitude 34" 37' 48" south and longitude 135' 51' 57" east, then in the diection of 138'T to Point Maria on Boston Island, latitude 34' 40' 31" south and longitude 135' 54' 56" east then along the high water mark in a generally southerly diiection on the western side of Boston Island to the Light Point Fanny, latitude 34" 44' 04" south and longitude 135" 55' 38" east then in a diiection of 24g0T to the most northern part of B i y Lights Point, latitude 34' 44' 44" sonth and longitude 135' 53' 25" east then along the high water mark in a generally northerly direction to the point of commencement.
32. The taking of fish by any person by using a fish net having a mesh of less than 7 centimetres in the following waters:
Lake George, Beachport

All the waters of Lake George situated in the Hundreds of Lake George and Rivoli Bay.

33. The taking of fish by any person by using a fish net in any of the waters of the ocean and bays and gulfs of SouthAustralia between the meridians of longitude 129' east and 140' 58' 00" east at a depth exceeding 5 metres otherwise than:

(a)	the taking of fish by a large mesh net;
(bl	the taking of salmon (Arripis trurtaceusf by a licensed person by using a fish net;
(c)	the taking of fish by a licensed person by using a fish net for the purposes of live bait for tuna poling; or
(d)	the taking of fish by a licensed person by using a fish net which does not exceed 150 metres in

length and which has a mesh of less than 15 centimetres for the purpose of bait to he used for the
taking of rock lobster within the waters of the fishery in respect of which he holds a licence.
34. The taking of fish by any person by using a fish net, other than a mesh net, in the following waters:
Port Adelaide River and St. Kilda
The waters of Gulf St. Vincent, Angas Met, the North Arm, and the Po'ort River (mcldmg all creeks and inlets thereof) bounded as follows:
Commencing at high water mark on the landwad end of the jetty at Largs Bay (latitude 34' 49' 34"

breakwater at Outer Harbour (latitude 34' 47' 27" south and longitude 138' 27' 57" east) then along the

south and longitude 138' 29' 05" east) then along the geodesic (335'11 to the seaward erxl of the southern

geodesic to the seaward end of the northern breakwater then along the breakwater to its northeastern eod (latitude 34' 46' 15" south and longitude 138' 28' 48'' east) then along the geodesic (060°T) to a beacon situated immediately north of Point Grey (latitude 34' 45' 13" south and longitude 138' 30' 57" east) then along the geodesic (046'T) to high water mark on the shore at St. Kilda (latitude 34' 44' 24' south and longitude 138" 31' 58" east).

35. The taking of fish in the months of January, February, November and. December by any person by using a fish net in the following waters:
Northern Spencer Gulf
All the waters of Spencer Gulf north of parallel of latitude which passes through the beacon on

Douglas Bank (beimg 32O 48' 33" south latitude).

36. The taking of snapper (Pagrus auratus) by any person by using a fish net in the following waters:

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Nonhem Spencer Gulf
All the waters of Spencer Gulf situated northerly from the parallel of latitude passing through the beacon on Douglas Bank (being 32' 48' 33" south latitude).
37. (1) The taking of fish by a licensed person by using a fish net in the waters described in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph athenvise than the taking of fish by a licensed person during the months of

March, April and May of each year:

(a)	for the purposes of bait only; ox
(b)	by wing the ring-shot method of fishing.

(2) The waters referred to are:
The waters of Spencer Gulf which are south of the geodesic extending from a point at high water mark on the shore adjacent to Mt. Grainger position latitude 32' 43' 42" south, longitude 137' 53' 40" east, then in a direction of 270" True to Beacon No. 5 position latitude 32' 43' 42" south, longitude 137" 49' 10" east and north of the parallel of latitude passing through the beacon on Douglas Bank latitude
32" 48' 33" south.
(3) In this paragraph the "ring-shot method of fishing" means a fishing activity involving the use of a fish
net:
(i) of up to 450 metres in length;

(ia)	having a depth of up to 120 meshes;
(ii)	having a mesh of not less than 3 centimetres; and
(iii)	to which is attached at the top of the net, rope of up to 100 metres in length,

and in which the fish net is NU out into the water and set in a circular manner which may be done by using the
engine power of a boat provided that-
(i) such power is not used to tow the fish net or to tow the rope;
(ii) the top of the fish net with the floats attached thereto known as the "corkline" is floating on the surface of the water;
(iii) the rope attached to the top of the fish net is floating on the surface of the water;and
(iv) the end of the fish net nearer the pocket, bunt or bag is jointed to an anchoring device stationary on the sea-bed.

38. (1) The taking of fish by any person by using a fish net in the waters described in subparagraph (2) of

this paragraph by using a fish net otherwise than the taking of fish in those waters, during the months March to

October (both inclusive) of each year, by a licensed person by using:

(a)	the set net method of fishing; or
(b)	a fish net to take fish for the purposes of bait only.

(2) The waters referred to are:
The waters of Spencer Gulf which are south of the geodesic extending from a point at high water mark on the shore adjacent to Mt. Grainger position latitude 32" 43' 42" south, longitude 137' 53' 40" east, then in a diection of 270' T N ~ to Beacon No. 5 position latitude 32' 43' 42'' south, longitude 137' 49' 10" east and north of the parallel of latitude passing through the beacon on Douglas Bank
32' 48' 33" south.

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39. (1) The taking of fish by any person by using any device other than a rod and line, hand line or hand

net in the following waters:

Kangaroo Island Rivers

The waters of Chapman's River ( H d r e d of Dudley), Hamet River (Hundred of Newland), Eleanor River (Hundreds of Newland and Seddon), Western River (Hundreds of Duncan and Gosse) and Middle River (Hundred of Duncan), together with all waters of the sea within a radius of 50 metres of the mouth of each of those riven.
River Onkaparinga
The waters of the River Onkaparinga.
Baird Bay
The waters of Baird Bay West Coast).
Port MacDonnell
Those waters of the ocean bounded as follows:
All the waters below high water mark within a radius of 0.55 of a nautical mile from the seaward lead light at the shoreward end of the Port MacDonnell jetty, position latitude 38' 03.4' south and longitude 140' 42.2' east, but excluding the waters referred to in subparagraph (2).
(2) The taking of fish-

(a)	by any unlicensed person by using any device other tban a r d and l i e, band l i e, hand net or mesh net;
)	by any licensed person by using any device other than a rod and l i e, hand line or hand net,

in the following waters:
Port MacDonnell (Special Area)
The waters of Port MacDonnell bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point at high water mark on the shore at the western edge of Hammod's Drain, navigation light on the seaward end of the Port MacDonnell breakwater, for a distance of 300 metres, then

latitude 38" 03' 20'' south, longitude 140' 42' 32" east, then in a direction of 170°T towards the

in a generally easterly diection, remaining 300 metres from the high water mark on the shore, to the point of intersection with the 0.55 nautical mile radial line described in subparagmph (I), then following that line to high water mark on the shore, then along the high water mark in a generally westerly direction to the point of commencement.

40. (1) The taking of fish by any person in the waters described in subclause (2)-

(a)	other than the taking of short finned eel (Anguilk australis occidenralis) by any person using a fyke net that complies with the following requirements:

(i) the net must not be more than 1.5 metres in height, length and width

(ii)

none of the entrance funnels of the net may excead 6 centimetres at t h i r ~ ~ z r r o w s t

put;

(ii) if made of mesh material, (whether rigid or flexible), the mesh must be suchas to allow a cylindrical rod 0.9 centimetres in diameter to be passed freely through iG

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(iv) ifmade of fish netting, the mesh of the netting must be of at least 3 centimetres;
and

(b)	other than the taking of any other fish by a rod and line, hand lime, hand net or yabhie pot.

(2) The waters referred to are as follows:	i
Coum'es of MacDonnell, Robe and Grey
The inland waters within the counties of MacDonnell, Robe and Grey bounded by the geodesic commencing at a point on high water mark on the seashore on the northern boundary of the county of MacDomeU, then along that boundary to the Victorian Border, then around the comer to the southern b o d m y of the county of Grey on the seashore, then following high water mark to the point of commencement, hut excluding the waters of Lake George.
42. The taking of fish by any person in coastal waters by using a hauling net or seine net, otherwise than

Section 60(2)-Fail

to return authority when requested. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Fisheries (General) ReguIdtions. 1984

Regulation 6(b) (Section 42)-Take

leafy sea dragon

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Regulation 6(c) (Section 42)-Take

female blue crabs canying eggs

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Regulation 6(d) (Section 42)-Take

female rock lobster carrying eggs

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Regulation 6(e) (Section 42)-Take

female yabbies carrying eggs

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Regulation 6 0 (Section 42)-Take

female giant crabs carrying eggs

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Regulation 6(g} (Section 42)-Take

Murray River crayfi~sh. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Regulation 7 (Section 42)-Take

blue groper in Gulf waters and Investigator Strait

.. .. .. .. .

Regulation 8A-Fail

to produce certificate of registration (recreational)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Regulation 12-Carry

spear. etc..

in specified areas as detined in Schedule 3. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Regulation 13-Carry

spear. etc., while using scuba

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Regulation 14..

Carry devices in specified waters-lockslweirs

of River Murray

.. .. .. .. .. .

Regulation 16A-Take

fish other than pennined as defined in Schedule 8

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Regulation 18-Fail

to show numbers on vessels

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Regulation 19-Fail

to remove numbers from vessels

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Regulation 20-Fail

to show numbers on tenders

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Regulation 30-Mutilate

fish

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Regulation 31(2)-Remove

abalone from shell below high water mark (recreational)

.. .. .. ..

Regulation 31(3)-Fail

to carry measuring device

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Regulation 31(4)-Fail

to replace undersize abalone

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Regulation 32-Possess shucked abalone

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Regulation 35A-Fail

to mark corf

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Regulation 35B-Use

rock lobster buoys not attached to device

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Regulation 35C-Use

berley in prohibited waters

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Regulation 35D(1)-Fail

to remove net buoys. anchors. etc., after netting completed-lakes

and

Coorong (commercial)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Regulation 3 6 F a i l to mark receptacles (commercial)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

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SCHEDULE 1 (section 41. regulation 5)

Clause 1-Use

unpermitted device (recreational)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 2-Exceed

no. of permitted devices-coastal

waters (recreational)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 3-Use

net other than from waters edge (recreational)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 4-Join

nets (recreational)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 5-Use

nets in conjunction (recreational)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 6 4 s e

unattended nets (recreational). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 7-Use

unattended nets for longer than 12 hours-east of Newland Head (recreational). .

Clause 8-Use

long line in coastal waters (recreational)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 9-Use

unattended long line (commercial)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 10-Use unpermitted device or exceed no. of permitted devices-River

Murray

(recreational)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 11-Use

fish net in Coorong coastal waters (recreational)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 12-Use

fish net in Coorong (area 1) from 25/12 to 711 each year (recreational)

.. .. ..

Clause 13-Exceed

no. of permitted devices-Coorong

(recreational). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 14-Use fish net from 1/11 to 3113-Coorong

(recreational). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 14A-Use

unpermitted device or exceed no. of permitted devices-Lakes

Albert and

Alexandrina(re0reational)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 15-Exceed

no. of permitted devices-lake

Gwrge (recreational)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 16-Exceed two rods

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 17-Exceed

two handlines

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 18-Exceed

two rods or handlines

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 18A-Exceed

three "teaser" lines

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 19-Use

unregistered rock lobster pot or mesh net (recreational)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 19A-Use

unregistered device for trade or business (commercial)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 20.-

Fail to buoy fish net or set line

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 20A-Fail

to buoy fish net

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 20B-Fail	to buoy drop line (commercial)	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Clause 20C-Fail	to buoy trot line (commercial)	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 21-Use

set line with more than 400 hooks (commercial)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 22-Use

untagged device (commercial)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 23-Use

yabbie pot of unlawful specifications

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 24-Use fish net in closed waters as defined in Schedule 2

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 25-Use

fish net within 100 metres of line

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 26-Use

haul net of unlawful specs.-Venus

Bay	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 27-Use

fish net of unlawful specs.-Coffin

Bay. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 29-Use

fish net in waters deeper than 5 metres-Spencer

Gulf. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 30-Use

fish net-Strealcj

Bay. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 31-Use

fish net-near

Port Lincoln

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 32-Use

unlawful fish net-Lake

Gwrge

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 33-Use

fish net in waters deeper than 5 metres-all

State waters

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 34-Use net other than mesh net-Port

Adelaide and St Kilda. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 35-Use

fish net in Upper Spencer Gulf in closed season

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 36-Use

fish net to take snapper-Upper

Spencer Gulf

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 39-Use

unpermitted device-specitied

waters

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 40-Use

unpermitted devicecounties MacDonnell, Robe. Grey. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 42-Use

haul net of unlawful specs. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 43-Use

mesh net of unlawful specs.

(commercial)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 43A-Exceed

rope length on mesh net-coastal

waters (recreational)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 44-

Use large mesh net exceeding 600 metres

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 45-Set

large mesh net for greater than 4 hours

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause +Use

more than 5 large mesh nets

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 47-Set

large mesh net not in straight line-Gulf

St Vincent. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 53-Set

fish net across greater part of river. creek. bay. etc. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 54-Impair

free passage of fish in channel. creek. stream. river or tidal waters. .. .. ..

Clause 55-Use

purse seine net of unlawful specs. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 57-Set

dnun net within 20 metres of other drum net. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 58-Use

shrimp trap of unlawful specifications. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 59-Use

fish trap of unlawful specifications (commercial)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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SCHEDULES

Fisheries (General) Reeulations. 1984

Clause 60-Use

fish trap of unlawful specifications to take ocean leafher jacket in waters

deeper than 60 metres (commercial)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 61-Use

prawn trawl net of unlawful specifications (commercial)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 62-Take

undersize fish

up to 10-

more than 10-

Clause 63-Exceed

razor fish bag limit

up to 20- 21 to 40-

more than 40-

Clause 63A-Take

razor fish in closed area

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 63B-Take

moUuscs from West Lakes

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 63C-Take

cockle-specified

waters (commercial). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 64--Exceed bagboat limit (recreational)	up to 10-
11 to 20-

more than 20-

Clause 65-Exceed

black cowrie bag l i t

up to 5-

more than 5-

Clause 67-Exceed

muuoway bag l i t

(recreational)

up to 10- 11 to 20-

more than 20-

Clause 69-Exceed

abalone bag l i t

(recreational)

up to 5- 6 to 10-

more than 10-

Clause 70-Exceed

abalone boat limit (recreational)

up to 5- 6 to 10-

more than 10-

Clause 71-Exceed

rock lobster bag l i t by diving

up to 5- 6 to 10-

more than 10-

Clause 7lA-Exceed

cailop bag limit (recreational)

up to 10- 11 to 20-

more than 20-

Clause 71B-Exceed

scallop bag limit (recreational)

up to 50- 51 to 100-

more than 100-

Clause 71C(1)-Exceed

Murray cod bag l i t

(recreational)

up to 5-

more than 5-

Clause 71C(2)-Exceed

Murray cod maximum length l i t

up to 5-

more than 5-

Clause 7lC(3)-Take

Murray cod-closed

season. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 72-Take

blue crab in Spencer Gulf (commercial). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 72A-Take

blue crab in Gulf St Vincent-closed

season (commercial). .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 74--Take

rock lobster from previously used vessel (ovetpotting) (recreational)

.. .. .. .

Clause 75-Take

rock lobster from closed area

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 76--Take	rock lobster in closed season-Northern	Zone	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Clause 77-Take	rock lobster in closed season-Southern	Zone	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 78-Use	rock lobster pot of unlawful specs.-Southern	Zone (commercial). .. .. .. .. .
Clause 79-Use	rock lobster pot of unlawful specs.-Northern	Zone (commercial). .. .. .. .. .

Clause 80-Use speargun to take rock lobster

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 81-Take

bream in closed season-River Onkaparinga. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 82-Use

mesh net at weekend in Gwlwa Channel. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 83-Use

mesh net of unlawful specs. in GooIwa Channel. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 85-Use

haul net at weekend in Goolwa Channel

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 86-Use

fish net or set line near Murray Mouth

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 88-Use

mesh net of unlawful specs. in Cwrong

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 89-Use

mesh net of unlawful specs. in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina

.. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 91-Use

long h e in Murray Mouth. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 92-Use

nnpermitted devices in River Murray (commercial). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 93-Use more than 100 yabbie pots (commercial). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Clause 9rF-Use unmarked devices in River Murray (commercial). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Clause 95-Use mesh net near barrages. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 96-Use

fish net within 200 metres of another net-lakes

and. Coorong

.. .. .. .. .. .

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90 Fisheries (General) Regulations.1984

Clause 97-Take

fish near locks

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 99-Take

cockles in closed season

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 104-Use untagged device (recreational)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 105-Use

untagged registered device (recreational)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 106-Fail

to buoy d m

net (recreational)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 108-Use	unattended. unbuoyed hoop net (recreational)	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Clause 109-Use	unattended. unmarked drop net (recreational)	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 110-Use

unattended. unmarked yabbie pot or shrimp trap (recreational). .. .. .. .. ..

Clause Ill-use

rock lobster pot of unlawful specs.-Southem

Zone (recreational). .. .. .. ..

Clause 112-Use

rock lobster pot of unlawful specs.-Northem

Zone (recreational). .. .. .. ..

Clause 113-Use

unpermitted devices in reach (recreational)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 114-Use shrimp trap. yabbie pot not set from shore (recreational)

.. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 115-Take

fish by trolling in reach (recreational)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 116-Use

fish net in Northem Spencer Gulf

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 117-Use

crab net of unlawfui specs

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 119-Use

specified devices near any specified artificial reef

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 123-Take

fish from registered boat for purposes other thao trade or business

.. .. .. .

Clause 125-Use

mesh net of less than 5crn mesh-coastal

waters (recreational)

.. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 128-Use

mesh net exceeding 75 metres-coastal

waters (recreational)

.. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 130-Use

unattended mesh net-lake

George (recreational). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 131-Use

mesh net exceeding 75 metres-lake

George (recreational). .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 132-Use

scallop dredge in Cof i Bay

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 133-Use

scallop dredge in Gulf St Vincent

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 134..

Use scallop dredge in Spencer Gulf

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 135-Take prawns by power hauling

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 136-Use

power haul net of unlawful specs. or unmarked

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 137-Use d m

net of unlawful specs

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 1 3 8 - E x d

rope length on swinger net (recreational)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 139-Use

swinger net in closed areas

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 143-Take

fish in aquatic reserves

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 145-Use

fish trap (recreational)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 146..

Use net other than specified in Coorong (commercial)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 147-Use net d u ~ g

closed season in Coorong (commercial)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 148-Exceed

net specifications in Coorong (commercial). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 149-Exceed

net specifications in Coorong (commercial). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 150-Exceed

net specifications in Coorong (commercial)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 151-Exceed

net specifications in Cwroug coastal waters (commercial)

.. .. .. .. .. .

Clause 152'Exceed

net specifications in Coorong (commercial). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 153-Exceed

net specifications in Coorong (commercial)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Clause 154-Exceed number of permitted devices-Lakes

and Coorong (commercial). .. .. .. .

Clause 155-Take

fish by electrofishing, except as regulated-

lakes and Coorong (commercial).

Scheme of Managemem (Marine Scalefih Fisheries) Regulations 1991

Regulation 14-More

than one person assisting on board boat

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Regulation 16(1)-Fail

to lodge statistical returns

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Scheme of Management (Lakes and Coorong Fishery) Regulations 1991

Regulation 17(l)-Fail

to lodge statistical returns

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Scheme of Managemew (Abalone Fisheries) Regulations 1991

Regulation l4(l)-Fail

to lodge statistical returns

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Scheme of Managemem (River Fished Regulations 1991

Regulation 15(1)-Fail

to lodge statistical returns

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Fisheries (General) Regulations. 1984
Scheme of Management (Rock Lobster Fisheries) Regulations 1991

Regulation 15(1)-Fail

to lodge statistical returns

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Regulation 17-Fail	to give notice within 14 days of becoming. or ceasing to be. holder of
Victorianlicence	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Regulation 18(1)-Sell

live rock lobster during closed season. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Scheme of Management (Prawn Fisheries} Regulations 1991

Regulation 13(1)-Fail

to lodge statistical returns

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Scheme of Management (Miscellaneous Fishery) Regulations 1984

Regulation 24(6)-Fail

to lodge statistical returns

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Scheme of Management (Gulf Waters Experimental Crab Fishery) Regulations 1988

Regulation 13-Fail

to lodge statistical returns. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Fisheries (Esh Processors) Regulations 1991

Regulation 8(4)-Fail

to keep records of fish purchases

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Regulation 9(4)-Fail

to lodge statistical returns. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Regulation ll(4)-Fail

to keep records required by regulation ll(1)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Regulation 12(4)-Fail

to complete or deliver form CR3

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Regulation 13(4)-Fail

to complete or deliver form CDRl

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Regulation 14(5)-Fail

to complete or deliver form SZRL2 or form SZRL3. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Fisheries (Exotic Fish. Fish Fanning and Fish Diseases) Regulations 1984

Regulation 35-Coduct

a fish fanning operation without being registered codraly to

regulation 7A(1)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Regulation 35-Fail

to Iodge statistical returns required by regulation 7A(5)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .

Regulation 35-Fail

to keep records required by regulation 31. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

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APPENDICES

92 Fisheries (General) Regulations. 1984
APPENDIX 1
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Regulation 3:

varied by 6, 1987, reg. 2; 67, 1989, reg. 4

Regulation 4(1):

definition of "coastal waters" varied by 146, 1985, reg. 2; 240, 1988, reg. 2@); varied by 55, 1989, reg. 2@) (amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3)

definition of "cockle rake" varied by 146, 1985, reg. 3

definition of "continuous brake horse power rating" inserted by 108, 1991, reg. 3(a)

definition of "Cooroug (area 1)" inserted by 240, 1988, reg. 2(a); inserted by 55, 1989, reg. 2(a) (amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3)

definition of "Coorong (area 2)" inserted by 240, 1988, reg. 2(a); inserted by 55, 1989, reg. 2(a) (amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3)

definition of "Coorong coastal waters" inserted by 240, 1988, reg. 2(a);

inserted by 55, 1989, reg. 2(a) (amendment revoked by 67, 1989,

reg. 3)

definition of "crab net" inserted by 226, 1984, reg. 2(a)

d e f ~ t i o n	of "crab rake" varied by 146, 1985, reg. 4
d e f ~ t i o n	of "drop net" varied by 146, 1985, reg. 5; substituted by

108, 1991, reg. 3@)
definition of "dmm net" substituted by 146, 1985, reg. 6 d e f ~ t i o n of "electro-fishing" varied by 146, 1985, reg. 7 definition of "hand net" varied by 146, 1985, reg. 8
definition of "large mesh monofilament net" inserted by 240, 1988, reg. 2(a); inserted by 55, 1989, reg. 2(a) (amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3)

d e f ~ t i o n of

"laree mesh multifilament

hauline net" insetted bv

240, 1988, reg. 2(a); inserted by 55, 1989, reg. 2(a) (amendment
revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3)
definition of "Murray cod" inserted by 11, 1994, reg. 3
definition of "on the same day" inserted by 156, 1994, reg. 3(a)
definition of "overall length inserted by 108, 1991, reg. 3(c)
definition of "permitted device" varied by 226, 1984, reg. 2@);

146, 1985, regs. 9, 10; 24, 1987, reg. 2; 113, 1988, reg. 2(a);
225, 1991, reg. 3
definition of "power hauling method of fishing" inserted by 146, 1985, reg. 11; substituted by 108, 1991, reg. 3(d)

definition of "prawn" inserted by 108, 1991, reg. 3(d)

definition of "River Murray proper" varied by 146, 1985, reg. 12

definition of "rock lobster" inserted by 22, 1993, reg. 3(a)

definition of "rock lobster pot" varied by 22, 1993, reg. 3@)

(

definition of "scallop dredge" inserted by 146, 1985, reg. 13

definition of "small mesh monofilament net" inserted by 240, 1988,

reg. 2(a); inserted by 55, 1989, reg. 2(a) (amendment revoked by
67, 1989, reg. 3)
definition of "small mesh multifilament hauling net" inserted by 240, 1988, reg. 2(a); inserted by 55, 1989, reg. 2(a) (amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3)
definition of "trot l i e " inserted by 113, 1988, reg. 2@)

Regulation 4(2):	substituted by 146, 1985, reg. 14
Regulation 4(10):	inserted by 146, 1985, reg. 15; substituted by 156, 1994, reg. 3@)
Regulation 6:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 16; 108, 1991, reg. 4; 22, 1993, reg. 4;

11, 1994, reg. 4; 151, 1994, reg. 3

Regulation 6(a):

revoked by 122, 1993, reg. 3

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APPENDICES

F~sheries

(General) Regulations, 1984

Part 3A comprising regs. 7A, 7B and heading inserted by 67, 1989,
reg. 5

Regulation 8(1)@) - (d):	revoked by 218, 1985, reg. 2(a)
Regulation 8(l)(e):	redesigmted as reg. 8(l)@) by 218, 1985, reg. 2@)
Regulation 8(1):	varied by 17, 1986, reg. 2(a); 88, 1986, reg. 2(a)
Regulation 8(2):	varied by 17, 1986, reg. 213)
Regulation 8(4a):	inserted by 88, 1986, reg. 2@)
Regulation 8(6):	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 17; 225, 1991, reg. 4
Regulation 8 0:	revoked by 17, 1986, reg. 2(c)
Regulation 8A:	inserted by 17, 1986, reg. 3
Regulation 9(l):	substituted by 17, 1986, reg. 4
Regulatmn 9(4):	substihlted by 108, 1991, reg. 5
Regulation 9 0:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 18; substituted by 108, 1991, reg. 5
Regulation 9(6) and (7):	inserted by 108, 1991, reg. 5
Regulation 10:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 19; substihlted by 83, 1992, reg. 2
Regulation 12:	substituted by 117, 1987, reg. 2
Regulation 13:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 20; substituted by 117, 1987, reg. 2
Regulation 14:	substituted by 156, 1994, reg. 4
Regulation 15:	revoked by 222, 1984, reg. 2
Part 5 heading:	substituted by 6, 1987, reg. 3
Regulation 16(3):	revoked by 113, 1988, reg. 3
Regulation 16(4):	inserted by 146, 1985, reg. 21; revoked by 190, 1986, reg. 2
Regulation 16A:	inserted by 146, 1985, reg. 22; revoked by 190, 1986, reg. 3; inserted

by 6, 1987, reg. 4; varied by 156, 1994, reg. 5

Regulation 19(1):	varied by 113, 1988, reg. 4
Regulation 20(2):	revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 6
Regulation 21:	varied by 190, 1986, reg. 4; 113, 1988, reg. 5; substituted by 108, 1991,

reg. 6; varied by 22, 1993, reg. 5; 156, 1994, reg. 6

Regulation 23(1):	varied by 193, 1984, reg. 2fa)
Regulation 23(2a):	inserted by 193, 1984, reg. 2@); varied by 169, 1988, reg. 2
Regulation 23(3):	varied by 193, 1984, reg. 2(c)
Regulation 23(4):	varied by 193, 1984, reg. 2(d), (e)
Regulation 23(5):	inserted by 146, 1985, reg. 23
Regulation 23A.	inserted by 146, 1985, reg. 24
Regulation 24:	substituted by 108, 1991, reg. 7
Regulation 24A:	inserted by 108, 1991, reg. 7
Regulation 25:	redesignated as reg. 25(1) by 156, 1994, reg. 7
Regulation 25(2):	inserted by 156, 1994, reg. 7
Regulation 25(3):	inserted by 151, 1994, reg. 4
Regulation 27:	varied by 22, 1993, reg. 6; substituted by 200, 1994, reg. 3

Regulation 29:

revoked by 203, 1984, reg. 2; inserted by 240, 1988, reg. 3; inserted by

55, 1989, reg. 3 (amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3)

Regulation 31(la):	inserted by 37, 1988, reg. 2
Regulation 32(2):	varied by 37, 1988, reg. 3
Regulation 35:	varied by 117, 1987, reg. 3
Regulations 35A and 35B:	inserted by 190, 1986, reg. 5
Regulation 3%:	inserted by 113, 1988, reg. 6
Regulation 35D:	inserted by 108, 1991, reg. 8
Regulation 36:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 25; 113, 1988, reg. 7; substituted by

108, 1991, reg. 9

Regulation 36A:

inserted by 4, 1994, reg. 3

Regulation 38:

inserted by 67, 1989, reg. 7

Schedule 1

Clause 1:

substituted by 17, 1986, reg. 5(a); varied by 240, 1988, reg. 4(a); varied

by 55, 1989, reg. 4(a) (amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3)

Clause 1A:	inserted by 17, 1986, reg. 5@); substituted by 88, 1986, reg. 3
Clause 1B:	inserted by 88, 1986, reg. 3
Clause 2:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 26; 218, 1985, reg. 3(a); 22, 1993, reg. 7(a)
Clause 6:	varied by 156, 1994, reg. 8(a)
Clause 7:	revoked by 200, 1994, reg. 4(a)

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94 Fisheries (General) Regulations, 1984

Clause 8:

varied by 146, 1985, reg. 27; substituted by 156, 1994, reg. 8@)

Clause 9:

substituted by 156, 1994, reg. 8@) 175, 1989, reg. 2(a)

Clause 10:

varied by 146, 1985, regs. 28-30; substituted by 113, 1988, reg. 8(a);

Clause lOA:

inserted by 2225, 1991, reg. 5

Clause 11:

varied by 146, 1985, regs. 31-33; substituted by 240, 1988, reg. 4@); substituted by 55, 1989, reg. 4@) (amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3)

Clause 12:

varied by 146, 1985, reg. 34; substituted by 240, 1988, reg. 4@);

substituted by 55, 1989, reg. 4@) (amendment revoked by 67, 1989,

reg. 3)

Clause 13:

varied by 146, 1985, regs. 35, 36; substituted by 240, 1988, reg. 4@); substituted by 55, 1989, reg. 4@) (amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3); varied by 67, 1989, reg. 8(a)

Clause 14:

substituted by 240, 1988, reg. 4@); substituted by 55, 1989, reg. 4@) (amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3)

Clause 14A:

inserted by 240, 1988, reg. 4@); inserted by 55, 1989, reg. 4@) (amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3); varied by 67, 1989,

(

reg. 8@), (c); substituted by 175, 1989, reg. 2@); varied by
108, 1991, reg. 10(a)

Clause 18:	substituted by 146, 1985, reg. 37
Clause 18A:	inserted by 67, 1989, reg. 8(d) 17, 1986, reg. 5(c)
Clause 19:	varied by 199, 1985, reg. 2(a); 218, 1985, reg. 3@); substituted by
Clause 19A:	inserted by 17, 1986, reg. 5(c)
Clause 20:	substituted by 156, 1994, reg. 8(c)
Clause 20A:	inserted by 146, 1985, reg. 38; substituted by 156, 1994, reg. 8(c)
Clause 20B and 20C:	inserted by 113, 1988, reg. 8(d) substituted by 156, 1994, reg. 8(d)
Clause 21:	revoked by 17, 1986, reg. 5(d); inserted by 2, 1988, reg. 2(a);
Clause 22:	substituted by 108, 1991, reg. lo@)
Clause 23:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 39
Clause 25:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 40
Clause 26:	substituted by 119, 1985, reg. 2
Clause 28:	revoked by 113, 1988, reg. 8(e)
Clause 29:	varied by 108, 1991, reg. 1O(c)
Clause 33:	varied by 108, 1991, reg. lO(d); 22, 1993, reg. 7@)
Clause 36:	varied by 156, 1994, reg. 8(e)
Clause 37(1):	varied by 226, 1984, reg. 3(a)
Clause 37(2):	substituted by 226, 1984, reg. 3@); varied by 218, 1985, reg. 3(c)
Clause 37(3):	varied by 226, 1984, reg. 3(c)

Clause 38(1):	varied by 226, 1984, reg. 3(d) 199, 1985, reg. 2@), (c)
Clause 38(2):	substituted by 226, 1984, reg. 3(e); varied by 218, 1985, reg. 3(d)
Clause 39:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 41; varied and redesignated as reg. 39(1) by
Clause 39(2):	inserted by 199, 1985, reg. 2(c)
Clause 40(1):	substituted by 108, 1991, reg. lO(e)
Clause 41:	revoked by 186, 1984, reg. 2
Clause 42:	varied by 146, 1985, regs. 42, 43
Clause 43:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 44
Clause 43A:	inserted by 146, 1985, reg. 4
Clause 48:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 46; revoked by 108, 1991, reg. IO(f)
Clause 49:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 47; revoked by 108, 1991, reg. 10(f)
Clause 50:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 48
Clause 55:	varied by 108, 1991, reg. 1O(g)
Clause 56:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 49; revoked by 218, 1985, reg. 3(e)
Clause 59:	substituted by 24, 1987, reg. 3(a) by 108, 1991, reg. 1 0 0
Clause 60:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 50; revoked by 24, 1987, reg. 3(a); inserted
Clauses 61A - 61C:	inserted by 108, 1991, reg. 1O(i)
Clause 63A:	inserted by 183, 1987, reg. 2

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Clause 63B:	inserted by 67, 1989, reg. 8(e)
Clause 63C:	inserted by 108, 1991, reg. 106)
Clause 64:	substituted by 156, 1994, reg. 8(f)
Clause 64A:	inserted by 20, 1986, reg. 2; revoked by 2, 1988, reg. 2@)
Clause 66.	revoked by 45, 1985, reg. 2; inserted by 2, 1988, reg. 2@); revoked by

156, 1994, reg. 8(g)

Clause 67:

revoked by 45, 1985, reg. 2; inserted by 240, 1988, reg. 4(c); inserted

by 55, 1989, reg. 4(c) (amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3)

Clause 67(1) and (2):	substituted bv 108. 1991. ree. 10W. ,
Clause 68:	revoked by i56, lb94, reg. i@)
Clause 71:	varied by 22, 1993, reg. 7(c)
Clause 71A:	inserted by 175, 1989, reg. 2(c)
Clause 71B:	inserted by 108, 1991, reg. 1 0 0
Clause 71C:	inserted by 11, 1994, reg. 5
Clause 72:	varied by 222, 1984, reg. 3(a); revoked by 146, 1985, reg. 51; inserted

by 113, 1988, reg. 8 0

Clause 72A:	inserted by 113, 1988, reg. 8(f)
Clause 73:	substituted by 146, 1985, reg. 51
Clause 74:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 52; substituted by 113, 1988, reg. 8(g); varied

by 22, 1993, reg. 7(d)

Clause 75:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 53; 22, 1993, reg. 7(e)
Clause 76:	varied by 22, 1993, reg. 7(f)
Clause 77:	varied by 108, 1991, reg. lO(m); 22, 1993, reg. 7(g)
Clause 77A:	inserted by 22, 1993, reg. 7(b)
Clause 78:	varied by 222, 1984, reg. 3@); 22, 1989, reg. 6(i)
Clause 79:	varied by 222, 1984, reg. 3@); 22, 1993, reg. 76); 200, 1994, reg. 4@)
Clause 79A and 79B:	inserted by 200, 1994, reg. 4(c)
Clause 80:	varied by 22, 1993, reg. 7 0
Clause 80A:	inserted by 108, 1991, reg. lO(n)
Clause 83:	varied by 240, 1988, reg. 4(d); varied by 55, 1989, reg. 4(d)

(amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3)

Clause 84:

revoked by 240, 1988, reg. 4(e); revoked by 55, 1989, reg. 4(e)

(amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3)

Clause 85:

varied by 240, 1988, reg. 4(f); varied by 55, 1989, reg. 4(f) (amendment

revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3)

Clause 87:

revoked by 240, 1988, reg. 4(g); revoked by 55, 1989, reg. 4(g)

(amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3)

Clause 88:

varied by 240, 1988, reg. 401); varied by 55, 1989, reg. 401)

(amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3)

Clause 89:

varied by 240, 1988, reg. 4(i); varied by 55, 1989, reg. 4(i) (amendment

revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3)

Clause 90:

revoked by 240, 1988, reg. 46); revoked by 55, 1989, reg. 46)

(amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3)

Clause 92:	varied by 108, 1991, reg. 10(o)
Clause 94:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 54
Clause 97:	substituted by 51, 1992, reg. 3
Clause 98:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 55; substituted by 175, 1989, reg. 2(d);

revoked by 108, 1991, reg. lo@)

Clauses 100 - 102:	revoked by 218, 1985, reg. 3(e)
Clause 103:	substituted by 218, 1985, reg. 3 0; revoked by 17, 1986, reg. 5(d)
Clause 104:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 56; 218, 1985, reg. 3(g)
Clause 105:	varied by 218, 1985, reg. 3@)
Clause 106:	substituted by 218, 1985, reg. 3(i)
Clause 107:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 57; revoked by 218, 1985, reg. 36)
Clause 108:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 58; substituted by 218, 1985, reg. 3(k)
Clause 109:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 59; 218, 1985, reg. 36)
Clause 110:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 60; substituted by 218, 1985, reg. 3(m); varied

by 108, 1991, reg. lo(@

Clause 111:	varied by 222, 1984, reg. 3(c); 22, 1993, reg. 76)
CIause 112:	varied by 222, 1984, reg. 3(c); 146, 1985, reg. 61; 22, 1993, reg. 7(m)
Clauses 116 and 117:	inserted by 226, 1984, reg. 3(f)

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Clause 118:	inserted by 146, 1985, reg. 62; revoked by 113, 1988, reg. 801)
Clause 119:	inserted by 146, 1985, reg. 62; substituted by 108, 1991, reg. 10(r)
Clause 120:	inserted by 146, 1985, reg. 62; revoked by 108, 1991, reg. 10(r)
Clauses 121 and 122:	inserted by 146, 1985, reg. 62; revoked by 240, 1988, reg. 46); revoked by 55, 1989, reg. 46) (amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3)
Clause 123:	inserted by 146, 1985, reg. 62
Clause 124:	inserted by 146, 1985, reg. 62; revoked by 117, 1987, reg. 4
Clause 125:	inserted by 146, 1985, reg. 62
Clauses 126 and 127:	inserted by 146, 1985, reg. 62; revoked by 240, 1988, reg. 46); revoked bv 55. 1989. reg. 41i) (amendment revoked bv 67. 1989. ree. 3)

Clause 128:

. -

Clauses 129:

inserted b; 146, 1985, reg. 62; revoked by 240, 1988, reg. 46); revoked

by 55, 1989, reg. 46) (amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3)

Clause 130:

inserted by 146, 1985, reg. 62; revoked by 240, 1988, reg. 46); revoked by 55, 1989, reg. 46) (amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3); inserted by 156, 1994, reg. 8(i)

Clauses 131 - 139:

inserted by 146, 1985, reg. 62

Clause 140:

inserted by 146, 1985, reg. 62; revoked by 218, 1985, reg. 3(n)

(

Clause 141:

inserted by 218, 1985, reg. 3(0); substituted by 108, 1991, reg. 10(s)

Clauses 142 and 143:

inserted by 218, 1985, reg. 3(0); revoked by 108, 1991, reg. 10(s)

Clause 144:

inserted by 62, 1986, reg. 2; revoked by 108, 1991, reg. 106)

Clause 145:

inserted by 24, 1987, reg. 3@)

Clause 146:

inserted by 240, 1988, reg. 4 0; inserted by 55, 1989, reg. 4(kj (amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3)

Clause 147:

inserted by 240, 1988, reg. 4 0; inserted by 55, 1989, reg. 4(k) (amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3); varied by 108, 1991, reg. 100)

Clause 148:

inserted by 54, 1988, reg. 4 0

(disallowed); varied by 210, 1988, reg. 2;

inserted by 240, 1988, reg. 4(k); inserted by 55, 1989, reg. 4 0 (amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3); varied by 108, 1991, reg. lO(u)

Clauses 149 - 153:	inserted by 240, 1988, reg. 4 0; inserted by 55, 1989, reg. 4(k) (amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3)
Clauses 154 and 155:	inserted by 108, 1991, reg. 1O(v)

Schedule 2:	varied by 222, 1984, reg. 4; 119, 1985, reg. 3; 146, 1985, regs. 63-65; 199, 1985, reg. 3; 112, 1987, reg. 2; 183, 1987, reg. 3; 113, 1988, reg. 9; 108, 1991, reg. 11; 156, 1994, reg. 9
Schedule 3:	varied by 117, 1987, reg. 5; 30, 1992, reg. 2; 117, 1994, reg. 3
Schedule 5:	varied by 98, 1985, reg. 2; 218, 1985, reg. 4; 17, 1986, reg. 6; 104, 1986, reg. 2; substituted by 178, 1987, reg. 3; varied by 113, 1988, reg. 10; 50, 1989, reg. 3; 96, 1989, reg. 1; 140, 1990, reg. 2; 203, 1990, reg. 3; 108, 1991, reg. 12; 225, 1991, reg. 6;

110, 1992, reg. 3; substituted by 207, 1992, reg. 3; varied by

122, 1993, reg. 4

Clause 2:	varied by 101, 1994, reg. 3
Clause 2@):	revoked by 122, 1993, reg. 4

Schedule 6:	varied by 146, 1985, reg. 66; 2, 1988, reg. 3; 240, 1988, reg. 5; 55, 1989, reg. 5 (amendment revoked by 67, 1989, reg. 3); 175, 1989, reg. 3; 108, 1991, reg. 13; 11, 1994, reg. 6; 156, 1994, reg. 10
Schedule 7

Diagram 2:	substituted by 108, 1991, reg. 14(a)
Diagram 3A:	inserted by 156, 1994, reg. 11
Diagram 3B:	inserted by 151, 1994, reg. 5
Diagram 5A:	inserted by 200, 1994, reg. 5@) 200, 1994, reg. 5
Diagram 5:	varied by 22, 1993, reg. 8; varied and redesignated as diagram 5B by
Diagram 7:	revoked by 203, 1984, reg. 3; inserted by 108, 1991, reg. 14@)

Schedule 8:

inserted by 6, 1987, reg. 5; varied by 113, 1988, reg. 11; substituted by 67, 1989, reg. 9; varied by 22, 1993, reg. 9

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Schedule 9:

inserted by 67, 1989, reg. 9; varied by 22, 1993, reg. 10; substituted by

156. 1994. rep. 12

Schedule 10:

insert2 by 67, 1989, reg. 9

Heading and items relatiog to

Fisheries Act 1982:	substituted by 122, 1993, reg. 5
Fisheries (General) Regulations
1984 -
Items relating to - regulation 6 0:	inserted by 108, 1991, reg. 15(a); revoked by 11, 1994, reg. 7(a);

inserted by 151, 1994, reg. 6

regulation 6(g):	inserted by 108, 1991, reg. 15(a)
regulation 14:	varied by 156, 1994, reg. 13(a)
regulation 35D(1):	inserted by 108, 1991, reg. IS@)

Schedule

1 -

Items relating to -

clause 6:	varied by 156, 1994, reg. 13@)
clauses 8 and 9:	substituted by 156, 1994, reg. 13(c)
clause 10:	varied by 175, 1989, reg. 4(a)
clause 14A:	varied by 175, 1989, reg. 4@)
clauses 20 and 20A:	substituted by 156, 1994, reg. 13(d)
clauses 48 and 49:	revoked by 108, 1991, reg. 15(c)
clause 60:	inserted by 108, 1991, reg. 15(d)
clause 63C:	inserted by 108, 1991, reg. 15(e)
clause 64:	varied by 156, 1994, reg. 13(e)
clause 66:	revoked by 156, 1994, reg. 13(f)
clause 68:	revoked by 156, 1994, reg. 13(g)
clause 71A:	inserted by 175, 1989, reg. 4(c)
clause 71B:	inserted by 108, 1991, reg. 15(f)
clause 71C:	inserted by 11, 1994, reg. 7@)
clause 97:	varied by 83, 1992, reg. 3
clause 98:	varied by 175, 1989, reg. 4(d); revoked by 108, 1991, reg. 15(g)
clause 110:	varied bv 108. 1991. ree. 15ih)

clause 119:

clause 120:	revoked by i08, 1491, reg. i5(i)
clause 130:	inserted by 156, 1994, reg. 1 3 0
clauses 141 and 142:	revoked by 108, 1991, reg. IS(;)
clause 144:	revoked by 108, 1991, reg. IS&)
clauses 154 and 155:	inserted by 108, 1991, reg. 1 5 0

All headings and items

ap-g

after schedule 1:

substituted by 108, 1991, reg. 15(m)

Fisheries (Fish Processors)
Regulations 1991 -

Items relating to -

regulation 12(4):	varied by 165, 1994, reg. 3(a)
regulation 13(4):	varied by 165, 1994, reg. 3@)
regulation 14(5):	inserted by 165, 1994, reg. 3(c)

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APPENDIX 2

DIVISIONAL PENALTIES AND EXPIATION FEES

At the date of publication of this reprint divisional penalties aod expiation fees are, as provided by section 28A of the Acts Znferpremon Act 1915, as follows:

Division

Maximum

Expiation

imprisonment

fme

fee

15 years	$60 000
10 years	$40 000

years

$30 000

4 years	$15 000
2 years	$8 000
1 year	$4 000
6 months	$2 000
3 months	$1 000 $500 $200 $100 $50

Note: IKis appendix is provided for convenience of reference only.