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FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 189

FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 189

189 .         Powers to obtain certain information

        (1)         A fisheries officer may, for the purposes of this Act —

            (a)         require any person whom the fisheries officer suspects, on reasonable grounds, of having committed an offence against this Act —

                  (i)         to state the person’s name, principal place of residence and date of birth; and

                  (ii)         to produce for inspection evidence that the details given are correct;

            (b)         require any person engaged in fishing to state whether or not the person holds an authorisation or exemption;

            (c)         require the master of any boat to state whether or not an authorisation is in force in respect of the boat;

            (d)         require each person on board a fishing boat to state the person’s name and principal place of residence;

            (e)         require the master of any fishing boat to —

                  (i)         state the name and principal place of residence of each member of the boat’s crew and of any other person on board the boat; or

                  (ii)         state the respective functions of each person referred to in subparagraph (i); or

                  (iii)         give details of any fishing gear that is on the boat or that is being used from the boat; or

                  (iv)         give details of any fish that are on the boat.

        (2)         A person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to comply with a requirement made under subsection (1).

        Penalty: $10 000.

        (3)         For the purposes of subsection (2), it is a reasonable excuse for a person to refuse or fail to comply with a requirement made under subsection (1)(a)(ii) if the person does not have any evidence within reasonable proximity.