Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00910:clause:1_64ab
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00910
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 64AB
Character Range: 27518–28896

64AB  Fish at Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport
 (1) The following requirements apply to the possession of fish by a person in the area of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport:
 (a)  the maximum quantity of fish that a person may possess is:
 (i) for fish other than gong or kima clam—5 kg; and
 (ii) for gong gong—2 kg; and
 (iii) for kima clam—2 kg;
 (b) if the fish is finfish, it must:
 (i) have the skin attached; and
 (ii) be packaged flat;
 (c) the fish must be packaged so that it is easily accessible for identification;
 (d) if the fish is frozen, it must be able to be identified without being thawed.
 (2) A person in the area of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport must not have any fish in the person's possession that does not meet the requirements of subregulation (1).
Penalty: a fine of $3,000 and the penalty provided in section 222 of the Act.
 (3) It is a defence in proceedings for an offence against subregulation (2) for the person charged to prove that:
 (a) the fish were taken for a commercial purpose in accordance with an authorisation; or
 (b) the fish were kept, bred, hatched, cultured or harvested in accordance with an aquaculture licence; or
 (c) the fish were taken under an authority to fish for scientific purposes issued under regulation 178.
 (4) In this regulation:
area of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport means the land within Reserve No. 47727.