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FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 - SECT 97A E - monitoring equipment and e - monitoring data offences

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 - SECT 97A

E - monitoring equipment and e - monitoring data offences

E - monitoring equipment

  (1)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person engages in conduct; and

  (b)   the person does not have written authority from AFMA to engage in the conduct; and

  (c)   the conduct directly or indirectly prevents or hinders the operation of e - monitoring equipment installed, carried or used in compliance with a condition of a fishing concession or scientific permit.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 2 years or 250 penalty units, or both.

E - monitoring data

  (2)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person engages in conduct; and

  (b)   the person does not have written authority from AFMA to engage in the conduct; and

  (c)   the conduct directly or indirectly results in modification of, damage to, or destruction of, e - monitoring data.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 2 years or 250 penalty units, or both.