Northern Territory Numbered Regulations

FISHERIES AMENDMENT (AMATEUR FISHING LIMITS) REGULATIONS 2015 (NO 7 OF 2015) - REG 13

(1)     Regulation 46B, heading

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46B     Amateur possession limits – general

(2)     Regulation 46B(3)

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    (2A)     A person must not have possession of more than 5 fish (the permitted number ) of any single species.

Maximum penalty:

(a)     for less than 3 times the permitted number – 8 penalty units; or

(b)     for 3 times the permitted number or more – 85 penalty units.

    (2B)     Subregulation (2A) does not apply to fish if the possession of a specified number of those fish is limited, in relation to amateur fishing, by another provision of these regulations (other than subregulation (3)) or otherwise under the Act.

    (3)     Without limiting subregulation (2A), a person must not have possession of more than 15 fish (the permitted number ).

Maximum penalty:

(a)     for less than 3 times the permitted number – 8 penalty units; or

(b)     for 3 times the permitted number or more – 85 penalty units.

Note for subregulations (2A), (2B) and (3)

This Division, the Barramundi Fishery Management Plan and Spanish Mackerel Fishery Management Plan contain separate limits for particular species of fish.

(3)     Regulation 46B(4) and (5)

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subregulation

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subregulations (2A) and

(4)     Regulation 46B(8), after "subregulation"

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(2A),

(5)     Regulation 46B(9)

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subregulation (3) applies

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subregulations (2A) and (3) apply