New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT (GENERAL) REGULATION 1995 - REG 8

8 Defence-taking of mullet for bait

For the purposes of section 21 (d) of the Act, it is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under section 16 (1) of the Act (relating to possession of prohibited size fish) if:

(a) the prohibited size fish concerned are mullet, and

(b) the fish do not exceed 15 cm in measurement as determined in accordance with clause 7 (2) (a), and

(c) the fish have been lawfully taken by a person other than a commercial fisher, and

(d) the fish are live bait, and

(e) the person charged with the offence is in possession of no more than 20 of the prohibited size fish.