Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

FISHERIES ACT - SECT 17

(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Act or an instrument of a legislative or administrative character made under this Act, the Director may grant to a person who applies to the Director in writing a special permit, subject to such conditions as the Director may, from time to time, impose -

(a) to take fish or aquatic life -

(i) of all species or a species specified in the permit;

(ii) from any waters (including waters where fishing may for the time being be prohibited or restricted) specified in the permit;

(iii) during a time specified in the permit; and/or

(iv) using such fishing gear as may be specified in the permit (whether or not the use of the fishing gear is otherwise prohibited or restricted); or

(b) to be in possession of fishing gear which the person is otherwise not permitted to have in his or her possession by or under this Act or an instrument of a legislative or administrative character made under this Act,

for -

(c) the purposes of education, research or the carrying out of trials and experiments with fishing vessels or fishing gear or any other apparatus or technique which is capable of being used in connection with the taking of fish or aquatic life;

(d) the purposes of sport or recreation in the case of a disabled person who, in the opinion of the Director, would otherwise be unable, by reason of the person's disability, to fish by the methods permitted by this Act; or

(e) any other purpose approved by the Minister.

(2) All fish or aquatic life taken pursuant to this section shall be disposed of as the Director directs, or as may be specified in the permit.

(2A) A permit granted for the purposes of subsection (1)(c) may specify that fish taken under it may be sold.

(3) The Director may at any time revoke any permit given under subsection (1) by serving a notice in writing to its holder.