FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 - SECT 105H Unauthorised fishing--strict liability

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 - SECT 105H

  (1)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person uses a boat for fishing; and

  (b)   the boat is a foreign boat; and

  (c)   the boat is on the high seas; and

  (d)   a law of the country of nationality of the boat requires the fishing to be authorised (however described); and

  (e)   the fishing is not so authorised.

Penalty:   60 penalty units.

  (2)   Strict liability applies to subsection   (1).

Note:   For strict liability, see section   6.1 of the Criminal Code .