Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

FISHERIES ACT 2000 - SECT 86

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person uses fishing gear in or beside public waters; and

        (b)     the use of the fishing gear is not permitted by a declaration under section 17 (Declaration of fishing gear).

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (2)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person is in or beside any public waters in possession of fishing gear; and

        (b)     the use of the fishing gear is not permitted by a declaration under section 17.

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

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