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FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 155

FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 155

155 .         Trafficking in commercial quantity of priority fish, offence

        (1)         A person must not traffic in a commercial quantity of priority fish unless the person is authorised under this Act to do so.

        (2)         A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits a crime.

        Penalty for an offence under subsection (2):

            (a)         for an individual —

                  (i)         for a first offence, a fine of $400 000 and imprisonment for 4 years;

                  (ii)         for a second or subsequent offence, imprisonment for 10 years;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $800 000.

        Summary conviction penalty for an offence under subsection (2):

            (a)         for an individual —

                  (i)         for a first offence, a fine of $200 000 and imprisonment for 2 years;

                  (ii)         for a second or subsequent offence, imprisonment for 4 years;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $400 000.

        [Section 155 inserted: No. 43 of 2011 s. 54.]