Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Minister, or
the CEO, may by instrument in writing exempt a specified person or any
specified class of persons from specified provisions of this Act.
(2) The Minister may
grant an exemption for any purpose.
(3) The CEO may only
grant an exemption for the following purposes —
(a)
scientific research;
(b) the
collection, keeping, breeding, hatching or culturing of rare or endangered
fish;
(c) the
exploration or development of fisheries or the development of fishing
technology;
(d) the
promotion of fishing or fish products;
(e) the
promotion of tourism or recreational activities;
(f) fish
stock depletion or enhancement; or
(g)
educational and community awareness programmes.
(4) An application for
an exemption —
(a) may
be made to the Minister or the CEO;
(b) must
be in a form approved for that purpose by the CEO; and
(c) must
be accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any).
(5) An exemption may
be granted subject to such conditions as the Minister or the CEO (as the case
may be) thinks fit and specifies in the instrument.
(6) The Minister or
the CEO (as the case may be) may, if he or she thinks fit, by further
instrument in writing —
(a) vary
or revoke an exemption; or
(b)
delete, vary or add to any conditions imposed in relation to that exemption.
(7) A person must not
contravene a condition of an exemption.
Penalty: In the case of an individual,
$10 000 or, in the case of a body corporate, $20 000.
[Section 7 amended by No. 28 of 2006
s. 236(1).]