Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 31A

31A .         Bait for rock lobster, limits on type of

        (1)         A person must not fish for rock lobster using as bait —

            (a)         any bovine material other than gelatine or tallow; or

            (b)         any skin or hide; or

            (c)         anything to which any mammal skin or hide is attached; or

            (d)         any lobster material.

        Penalty: $10 000 and the penalty provided in section 222 of the Act.

        (2)         The master of a boat used or intended to be used to fish for rock lobster must not cause or permit to be carried on the boat —

            (a)         any bovine material other than gelatine or tallow; or

            (b)         any skin or hide; or

            (c)         anything to which any mammal skin or hide is attached; or

            (d)         any lobster material,

                for use as bait.

        Penalty: $10 000.

        (3)         Subregulations (1)(b) and (2)(b) do not apply to the skin of any fish other than rock lobster.

        (4)         It is a defence in proceedings for an offence against subregulation (2) that the bovine material or skin or hide —

            (a)         was food intended for human consumption; or

            (b)         was human clothing intended to be used as human clothing.

        [Regulation 31A inserted in Gazette 29 Nov 2002 p. 5654‑5.]