Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) This section applies if the Minister declares under the Act, section 17 (Declaration of fishing gear) that hoop nets are fishing gear that may be used for taking fish (or a particular kind of fish).
(2) A person must not use a hoop net other than by lowering it into the water and drawing it out by hand vertically.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.