Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

PEARLING (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1991 - REG 44U

44U .         Pearl seeding operations on grown out oysters

        (1)         This regulation is prescribed under section 26(2)(a) of the Act as a condition in respect of a licensee or permit holder who holds a pearling (seeding) licence or permit.

        (2)         Unless otherwise approved the holder of a pearling (seeding) licence or permit may, under that licence or permit, only subject a pearl oyster to pearl seeding operations if the pearl oyster — 

            (a)         was taken under a hatchery (nursery) licence or permit;

            (b)         has been grown out on a nursery site operated by the holder of a hatchery (nursery) licence or permit; and

            (c)         has not previously been subjected to pearl seeding operations.

        [Regulation 44U inserted in Gazette 17 Dec 1999 p. 6223.]