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.]