Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 - SECT 106A

             (1)  The following things are forfeited to the Commonwealth:

                     (a)  a foreign boat used in an offence against:

                              (i)  subsection 95(2); or

                             (ii)  section 99; or

                            (iii)  section 100; or

                            (iv)  section 100A; or

                             (v)  section 100B; or

                            (vi)  section 101; or

                           (vii)  section 101A; or

                          (viii)  section 101AA;

                     (b)  a boat used in an offence against section 101B as a support boat (as defined in that section);

                     (c)  a net or trap, or equipment, that:

                              (i)  was on a boat described in paragraph (a) or (b) at the time of the offence mentioned in that paragraph; or

                             (ii)  was used in the commission of an offence against subsection 95(2) or section 99, 100, 100A, 100B, 101, 101A, 101AA or 101B;

                     (d)  fish:

                              (i)  on a boat described in paragraph (a) or (b) at the time of the offence mentioned in that paragraph; or

                             (ii)  involved in the commission of an offence against subsection 95(2) or section 99, 100, 100A, 100B, 101, 101A, 101AA or 101B.

Note:          Paragraph 84(1)(ga) allows an officer to seize a thing that is forfeited under this section or that the officer has reasonable grounds to believe is forfeited.

             (2)  If:

                     (a)  a boat is forfeited to the Commonwealth under subsection (1) because it was used in the commission of an offence; and

                     (b)  the boat is seized under paragraph 84(1)(ga);

any nets, traps or equipment on the boat at the time it is seized are taken, unless the contrary is proved:

                     (c)  for the purposes of subparagraph (1)(c)(i)--to have been on the boat at the time of the offence; and

                     (d)  for the purposes of subparagraph (1)(c)(ii)--to have been used in the commission of an offence against subsection 95(2) or section 99, 100, 100A, 100B, 101, 101A, 101AA or 101B.

             (3)  If:

                     (a)  a boat is forfeited to the Commonwealth under subsection (1) because it was used in the commission of an offence; and

                     (b)  the boat is seized under paragraph 84(1)(ga);

any fish on the boat at the time it is seized are taken, unless the contrary is proved:

                     (c)  for the purposes of subparagraph (1)(d)(i)--to have been on the boat at the time of the offence; and

                     (d)  for the purposes of subparagraph (1)(d)(ii)--to have been involved in the commission of an offence against subsection 95(2) or section 99, 100, 100A, 100B, 101, 101A, 101AA or 101B.