Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

FISHERIES ACT 2000 - SECT 75

    (1)     The holder of a scientific licence commits an offence if—

        (a)     the holder takes fish for the scientific or other purposes stated in the licence; and

        (b)     taking the fish is not authorised by the licence.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply if—

        (a)     the licence holder unintentionally takes the fish; and

        (b)     except for taking the fish, the licence holder's conduct does not contravene this Act; and

        (c)     the licence holder immediately returns the fish to the waters from which it was taken with the least possible injury.

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.