Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 1992 - REG 10AD

         (1)   In this regulation:

"AFMA tag" means a tag stamped with the letters "AFMA" that is required to be attached to a bag of scallops under a condition of a fishing permit that authorises the use of a boat for fishing for scallops.

"scallops" means bivalve molluscs of the family Pectinidae.

         (2)    For subsection 92 (2) of the Act, a fish receiver permit holder who receives scallops must:

                (a)    remove the AFMA tag attached to each bag of scallops received; and

               (b)    keep the tag for at least 1 year at the premises where the holder keeps the record of scallops received.