Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00788:reg:34
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00788
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 34
Character Range: 22365–24075

34  Unloading of fish—notice requirements
 (1) The holder of a statutory fishing right must ensure that, at least 72 hours before the holder's nominated boat arrives at a port or other place to unload fish, written notice in accordance with subregulation (2) is given to:
 (a) AFMA; and
 (b) if the port or place is within the territorial waters of a country other than Australia—the authorities in that country that are responsible for supervising the unloading of the fish.
Penalty: 25 penalty units.
 (2) For subregulation (1), the notice:
 (a) must include the following details:
 (i) the nominated boat's name;
 (ii) the nominated boat's distinguishing symbol;
 (iii) an estimate of the whole weight of each species of fish on board the boat;
 (iv) the name of the port, or other place, at which the fish are to be unloaded;
 (v) the estimated date and time that the boat will arrive at the port or place;
 (vi) the estimated date and time that unloading is to commence at the port or place; and
 (b) when given to AFMA, must be:
 (i) addressed to AFMA Compliance; and
 (ii) either:
 (A) sent by fax to:
  612 6272 5784; or
 (B) sent by e‑mail to:
  monitoring@afma.gov.au.
Note: The contact details for the authorities that are responsible for supervising the unloading of fish in countries other than Australia are available from AFMA on request.
 (3) In this regulation:
distinguishing symbol, for a nominated boat, means the symbol issued to the boat by AFMA or a relevant State authority.
whole weight means the weight of a whole fish before any processing (other than washing, sorting, packing or freezing) has occurred.
 (4) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.