Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TORRES STRAIT FISHERIES ACT 1984 - SECT 56A

                   Where:

                     (a)  but for this section, a person would, by reason of the taking, capturing or catching of fish (whether or not by reason also of any other act or any failure to act), be guilty of an offence against this Act; and

                     (b)  the fish was or were returned to the water as soon as was reasonably practicable after being taken, captured or caught;

the person is not guilty of the offence.