Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The conservator may, by written notice to the holder of a commercial fishing licence, require the licence holder to give the conservator, within a reasonable time stated in the notice, the information about the fish taken or sold by him or her stated in the notice.
Note 1 For how documents may be given, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.5.
Note 2 For offences in relation to giving false or misleading information to a person exercising a function under a Territory law etc, see the Criminal Code, pt 3.4 (False or misleading statements, information and documents).
(2) The conservator may, by written notice to the holder of a priority species licence, require the licence holder to give the conservator, within a reasonable time stated in the notice, the information about the fish received or sold by him or her stated in the notice.
(3) The conservator may, by written notice to a fish dealer, require the dealer to give the conservator, within a reasonable time stated in the notice, the information about the fish received, processed or sold by him or her stated in the notice.
(4) If a person is given a notice under subsection (1), (2) or (3), the person must give the conservator the information stated in the notice within the time stated in the notice.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
Note The Legislation Act, s 170 and s 171 deal with the application of the privilege against selfincrimination and client legal privilege.
(5) Subsection (4) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
(6) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.