Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 - SECT 105AA

  (1)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person uses a boat for fishing; and

  (b)   the fishing is for a conserved fish stock; and

  (c)   the boat is an Australian - flagged boat; and

  (d)   the boat is on the high seas in a part of the conservation area for the fish stock; and

  (e)   the fishing is not authorised by a fishing concession.

  (2)   The offence is punishable on conviction by a fine of not more than 60 penalty units.

  (3)   An offence under this section is an offence of strict liability.

Note:   For strict liability, see section   6.1 of the Criminal Code .