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FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 16N

16N .         Marron (Act s. 51(1), (2))

        (1)         For the purposes of section 51(1) of the Act the maximum quantity of marron that a person may be in possession of —

            (a)         on marron trophy waters or within 500 m of the high water mark of marron trophy waters, is 5 marron; and

            (b)         at any other place, is 16 marron.

        (2)         The possession limits prescribed by subregulation (1) do not apply during the non‑possession period as defined in regulation 38O.

        (3)         The possession limit prescribed by subregulation (1)(b) does not apply to a person who is on private land owned or occupied by the person.

        (4)         It is a defence in proceedings against a person under section 51(2) of the Act in respect of the possession of marron —

            (a)         that the marron had been sold by retail to the public; or

            (b)         that the marron were in the person’s possession at a place for the purpose of being —

                  (i)         sold by retail to the public; or

                  (ii)         served as meals to the public,

                in, on or from that place; or

            (c)         that the marron were in the person’s possession —

                  (i)         at a place specified in a fish processor’s licence under section 83(2) of the Act; and

                  (ii)         for the purpose of being processed in accordance with that licence.

        [Regulation 16N inserted in Gazette 29 Dec 2006 p. 5889‑90; amended in Gazette 20 Dec 2011 p. 5375.]

[ 16NA.         Deleted in Gazette 29 Dec 2006 p. 5889.]



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