Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 55F

55F .         Bait bands on boats prohibited

        (1)         Subject to subregulations (2), (3) and (4), the master of a boat being used for or in connection with fishing must not cause or permit any bait bands to be on board the boat.

        Penalty: a fine of $2 000.

        (2)         Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to a licensed carrier boat being used in the WCRL Managed Fishery to transport fish taken with the use of another boat.

        (3)         Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to a boat that is authorised to be used for or in connection with the taking of rock lobster in the WCRL Managed Fishery if that boat —

            (a)         is being used in that fishery to transport bait from a licensed carrier boat to the Abrolhos Islands; or

            (b)         is a licensed fishing boat that is moored or anchored in that fishery not more than 800 m from the high water mark on the mainland or the Abrolhos Islands.

        (4)         Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to a boat being used in the WCRL Managed Fishery to transport —

            (a)         bait to or from a boat referred to in subregulation (3)(b); or

            (b)         bait bands from a boat referred to in subregulation (3)(b).

        [Regulation 55F inserted in Gazette 2 Nov 2011 p. 4623.]

[ 55G‑55L.         Deleted in Gazette 1 Oct 2003 p. 4303.]