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INLAND FISHERIES ACT 1995

- Act 110 of 1995
- Royal Assent 8 December 1995

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      1. Short title
   2.      2. Commencement
   3.      3. Interpretation
   4.      4. Freshwater fish
   5.      5. Declaration of inland waters
   6.      6. Seaward limit of river
   7.      7. State waters
   8.      8. Excepted waters
   9.      9. 
   10.     10. Inconsistency with Water Management Act 1999

   PART 2 - Director and Council Division 1 - Director of Inland
   Fisheries

   11.     11. Appointment of Director
   12.     12. Corporation sole
   13.     13. General powers and functions of Director
   14.     14. Contracts and arrangements
   15.     15. Assistance
   16.     16. Funds of Director
   17.     17. Accounts and audit
   18.     18. Delegation
   19.     19. Employees
   20.     20. Officers

           Division 2 - Inland Fisheries Advisory Council

   20A.    20A. Inland Fisheries Advisory Council
   20B.    20B. General functions and powers of Council

   PART 3 - Licences Division 1 - Commercial freshwater fishing licence

   21.     21. Commercial freshwater fishing licence
   22.     22. 
   23.     23. 
   24.     24. Application for commercial freshwater fishing licence
   25.     25. Grant of commercial freshwater fishing licence
   26.     26. Issue of commercial freshwater fishing licence
   27.     27. Period of commercial freshwater fishing licence
   28.     28. Sale of commercial freshwater fishing licences
   29.     29. Variation of commercial freshwater fishing licence
   30.     30. Substitute licence
   31.     31. Transfer of commercial freshwater fishing licence
   32.     32. Renewal of commercial freshwater fishing licence
   33.     33. Cancellation of commercial freshwater fishing licence
   34.     34. Surrender of commercial freshwater fishing licence
   35.     35. Returns
   36.     36. Disqualification from applying for or obtaining licence

           Division 2 - Recreational licences

   37.     37. Angling licence
   38.     38. Whitebait licence
   38A.    38A. Disqualification from applying for or obtaining recreational
           licence

           Division 3 - Fish farm licences

   39.     39. Declared fish
   40.     40. Application for fish farm licence
   41.     41. Grant of fish farm licence
   42.     42. Conditions of fish farm licence
   43.     43. Issue of fish farm licence
   44.     44. Period of fish farm licence
   45.     45. Variation of fish farm licence
   46.     46. Transfer of fish farm licence
   47.     47. Renewal of fish farm licence
   48.     48. Cancellation of fish farm licence
   49.     49. Surrender of fish farm licence
   50.     50. Disqualification from applying for or obtaining licence
   51.     51. Records relating to declared fish

           Division 4 - General provisions

   52.     52. Replacement of licence
   53.     53. Production of licence
   54.     54. Production of other person's licence
   55.     55. Use of licences by others
   56.     56. Effectiveness of licence
   57.     57. Death of holder of licence
   58.     58. Appeals
   59.     59. Hearing of appeal

   PART 4 - Registration Provisions Division 1 - Dealing with
   freshwater fish

   60.     60. Declaration of applicable fish
   61.     61. Definition of "dealing with applicable fish"
   62.     62. Restriction on dealing with applicable fish
   63.     63. Registration as fish dealer
   64.     64. Registration subject to conditions
   65.     65. Issue of fish dealer's registration certificate
   66.     66. Authority and term of registration
   67.     67. General provisions relating to registration

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   68.     68. 

           Division 3 - Private fisheries

   69.     69. Registration of private fishery
   70.     70. Granting of registration of private fishery
   71.     71. Certificate of registration of private fishery
   72.     72. Period of registration
   73.     73. Duties of owner of registered fishery
   74.     74. Change of ownership of registered fishery
   75.     75. Entry into fishery

           Division 4 - General provisions

   76.     76. Applications for registration
   76A.    76A. Amendment of registration
   77.     77. Renewal of registration
   78.     78. Transfer of registration
   79.     79. Cancellation of registration
   80.     80. Surrender of registration
   81.     81. Appeal against cancellation of registration
   82.     82. Records
   83.     83. Notification of changes

   PART 5 - Powers of Officers Division 1 - General powers

   84.     84. Limited police powers
   85.     85. Production of identity card
   86.     86. Police officer
   87.     87. Assistance to officers

           Division 2 - Entry, inspection and search

   88.     88. Entry and inspection of land and waters
   89.     89. Search of premises
   90.     90. Entry and inspection of premises
   91.     91. Securing boat, land and premises
   92.     92. Stopping and searching boat or vehicle
   93.     93. Use of boat
   94.     94. Detaining boat
   95.     95. Examination of fish and articles
   96.     96. Opening and unlocking boat, door or container
   97.     97. Production of things
   98.     98. Production of documents and records
   99.     99. Production of licence or registration
   100.    100. Photographs, sketches, measurements and recordings
   101.    101. Examination and inquiry
   102.    102. Information requirements
   103.    103. Arrest

           Division 3 - Warrants

   104.    104. Application and issue of warrant
   105.    105. Urgent situations

           Division 4 - Seizure and forfeiture

   106.    106. Seizure of fish, boat and other things
   107.    107. Seizure of abandoned equipment and fish
   108.    108. Interference with seized property
   109.    109. Forfeiture on conviction
   110.    110. Forfeiture on acceptance of infringement notice
   111.    111. Order for return of boat
   112.    112. Forfeiture if owner is not found
   113.    113. Sale or disposal
   114.    114. Application to buy a forfeited thing
   115.    115. Release of seized property
   116.    116. Return of seized things
   117.    117. Live fish returned to water

   PART 6 - Infringement Notices

   118.    118. Infringement notices
   119.    119. 
   121.    121. 
   122.    122. Payments in respect of infringement notices
   123.    123. 
   124.    124. 
   120.    120. 

   PART 7 - Offences Division 1 - Offences relating to fish

   126.    126. Poisonous and chemical substances
   127.    127. Explosive substances, firearms and missiles
   128.    128. Removing, freeing or introducing fish
   128A.   128A. Transporting fish
   129.    129. Restriction on possessing fish near inland waters
   130.    130. Use of lights and instruments
   131.    131. Protected fish
   132.    132. Importing fish
   133.    133. Fertilising salmon
   134.    134. Selling and buying fish
   135.    135. Storing fish
   136.    136. Possessing salmon
   137.    137. Disturbing spawn
   138.    138. Marking fish
   139.    139. Free passage of fish
   140.    140. Obstruction
   140A.   140A. Juvenile eel

           Division 2 - General offences

   140B.   140B. Contravening condition
   141.    141. Refusing search
   142.    142. Impersonation of officer
   143.    143. Offences against officer
   144.    144. False and misleading statements

           Division 3 - Control orders

   145.    145. Application for control order
   146.    146. Draft control order
   147.    147. Issue of control order
   148.    148. Variation or revocation of control order

           Division 4 - Penalty of imprisonment

   148A.   148A. Penalty of imprisonment

   PART 8 - Miscellaneous Division 1 - Controlled fish

   149.    149. Declaration of controlled fish
   150.    150. Offences relating to controlled fish
   151.    151. Notification of location of controlled fish
   152.    152. Removal or destruction of controlled fish
   153.    153. Immunity from liability

           Division 2 - Fauna reserve

   154.    154. Fauna reserve
   155.    155. Offences relating to fauna reserves

           Division 3 - Provisions relating to land

   156.    156. Purchase or acquisition of land
   157.    157. Reserved land

           Division 4 - Powers relating to inland waters

   158.    158. Altering bed of river
   159.    159. Gratings across conduit or channel
   160.    160. Fish-pass
   161.    161. Work carried out by Director
   162.    162. Using turbines
   163.    163. Shutting sluices
   164.    164. Non-application of Division
   165.    165. Exemption from Division

           Division 5 - Fish Farm Development Committee

   166.    166. Fish Farm Development Committee
   167.    167. General functions and powers of Committee

           Division 6 - Permits

   168.    168. Taking fish from State fishery
   169.    169. Taking prohibited action
   170.    170. Application for permit
   171.    171. Grant of permits
   172.    172. Issue of permits
   173.    173. Conditions of permits
   174.    174. Duration of permits
   175.    175. Revocation of permits

           Division 7 - Evidence and presumptions

   176.    176. Entry in register
   177.    177. Identity card
   178.    178. Evidence of licensing and statistical matters
   179.    179. Evidence of certain facts
   180.    180. Proof fish were taken for sale
   181.    181. Presumption of purpose of sale
   182.    182. State fishery
   183.    183. Accuracy of measuring equipment

           Division 8 - Regulations

   184.    184. Regulations in general
   185.    185. Penalties
   186.    186. Prescribed offences and penalties
   187.    187. Regulations relating to taking fish
   188.    188. Regulations relating to buying and selling fish
   189.    189. Regulations relating to equipment
   190.    190. Regulations relating to conduct
   191.    191. Regulations relating to disease in private fisheries
   192.    192. Regulations relating to importing freshwater fish
   193.    193. Regulations relating to marking
   194.    194. Regulations relating to fees and charges
   195.    195. Waiving and refund of fees

           Division 9 - Miscellaneous

   196.    196. Registers
   197.    197. Taking fish at specified dates
   197A.   197A. Aiding and abetting
   197B.   197B. Limitation on time for complaints
   198.    198. Administration of Act
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4

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