FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 177C

FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 177C

177C .         Biological threats, CEO’s powers to deal with

        (1)         This section applies if the CEO considers that it is necessary to exercise powers under this section because of a biological threat to fish or other aquatic resources or to their habitats.

        (2)         The CEO may take, or may direct the person whom the CEO considers responsible for causing the biological threat to take, the steps that the CEO considers appropriate —

            (a)         to prevent the organism from entering an area of WA waters; or

            (b)         to prevent or control the spread of the organism in an area of WA waters; or

            (c)         to eradicate or remove the organism from an area of WA waters.

        (3)         If a person contravenes a direction given under subsection (2) —

            (a)         the CEO may take the steps specified in the direction; and

            (b)         the reasonable cost of any action taken under paragraph (a) is recoverable as a debt due to the State from the person.

        [Section 177C inserted: No. 43 of 2011 s. 56.]