New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT (GENERAL) REGULATION 1995 - REG 16

16 Fishing gear cannot be used in circumstances where fishing prohibited

(1) A provision of this Part that declares the use of a net or other fishing gear to be lawful, or to be lawful in specified circumstances, does not affect any prohibition or conditions imposed by or under the Act with respect to the taking of fish.

(2) In particular, nothing in this Part is to be construed as authorising the use, in any circumstances, of a net or other fishing gear for any of the following:

(a) the taking of fish in waters that are closed to fishing by virtue of a notification in force under section 8 of the Act,

(b) the taking of fish that are prohibited size fish or protected fish,

(c) the taking for sale of fish protected from commercial fishing.