Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TORRES STRAIT FISHERIES ACT 1984 - SECT 52AC

    If:

  (a)   a thing is forfeited to the Commonwealth under section   52 or 52A; and

  (b)   the thing is used for, or in the taking of, fish:

  (i)   after it is forfeited; and

  (ii)   without the written permission of the Minister for such use;

the fish are the property of the Commonwealth.