FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 - SECT 57L Offence

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 - SECT 57L

    A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person produces or tenders a document in evidence; and

  (b)   the document falsely purports to be:

  (i)   an instrument, or a copy of or extract from an instrument, lodged with AFMA under this Part; or

  (ii)   a copy of or extract from an entry in the Fishing Permits Register.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 2 years.

Note 1:   Chapter   2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.

Note 2:   Subsections   137.1(1) and 137.2(1) of the Criminal Code create offences for the provision of false or misleading documents or information in purported compliance with Commonwealth legislation.