Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Fisheries Act 1995 - SECT 23

Provisions to apply to Joint Authority fishery

23. Provisions to apply to Joint Authority fishery

The provisions of this Act relating to offences and enforcement and legal
proceedings-

   (a)  extend and apply in respect of anything done to or in relation to fish
        to which a Joint Authority fishery relates or otherwise in relation to
        the Joint Authority fishery;

   (b)  are to be read and construed-

   (i)  as if any reference in this Act to a licence or permit were a
        reference to a licence or permit granted or made by the relevant Joint
        Authority in relation to the person alleged to have committed the
        offence or the boat alleged to have been used in the commission of the
        offence;

   (ii) as if any reference in this Act to fish were a reference to fish to
        which the Joint Authority fishery relates.