Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TORRES STRAIT FISHERIES ACT 1984 - SECT 46AA

             (1)  This section relates to fish taken from:

                     (a)  the Protected Zone; or

                     (b)  an area of waters that is declared under subsection 15(1).

             (2)  A person commits an offence if:

                     (a)  the person receives fish directly from another person; and

                     (b)  the fish were taken by the other person in circumstances that required the person to hold a commercial fishing licence, or a Treaty endorsement; and

                     (c)  the person intends:

                              (i)  to process the fish, other than for personal consumption or use; or

                             (ii)  to sell the fish; and

                     (d)  the person does not hold a licence that allows the person to receive fish under this Act.

Penalty:  50 penalty units.

             (3)  A person receives fish directly from another person if the person receives the fish from:

                     (a)  the other person; or

                     (b)  someone else who has been engaged by the other person to transport the fish to the person.

             (4)  A person commits an offence if:

                     (a)  the person holds a fish receiver licence; and

                     (b)  the person receives fish from someone who is not a commercial fisher; and

                     (c)  the person intends:

                              (i)  to process the fish, other than for personal consumption or use; or

                             (ii)  to sell the fish.

Penalty:  50 penalty units.