Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) In this section,
one day means a period of 24 hours commencing at midnight or, in relation
to a bag limit for which a different period is provided by the regulations
under subsection (6), such period as is provided.
(2) The regulations
may specify the maximum quantity of fish of a specified class that a person
may take, or bring onto land or into WA waters, in one day (the bag limit ).
(3) A person must not
take, or bring onto land or into WA waters, on any one day more fish than the
bag limit of those fish.
Penalty: As provided in sections 52 and 222.
(4) It is a defence in
proceedings for an offence against subsection (3) for the person charged
to prove that —
(a) the
fish were taken for a commercial purpose by a person in accordance with an
authorisation;
(b) the
fish were kept, bred, hatched or cultured by the person in accordance with an
aquaculture licence; or
(c) the
person has any other defence prescribed in the regulations.
(5) The regulations
may specify different bag limits for different areas of the State or different
classes of persons.
(6) The regulations
may provide that a bag limit applies to a period of 24 hours commencing
at a time other than midnight.
(7) This
section does not authorise the taking of fish or the bringing of fish
onto land or into WA waters in contravention of any other provision of this
Act.