Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00788:reg:26
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00788
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 26
Character Range: 16085–17287

26  Contingency arrangements for breakdown of meal plant
 (1) For paragraph 24(2)(b), the following contingency arrangements apply:
 (a) offal must not be discharged when:
 (i) fishing gear is in the water; or
 (ii) the nominated boat is in the territorial waters of the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands;
 (b) at least once a day and at different times, the observer must observe the offal discharge and record:
 (i) the date, location, weather and sea conditions during the observation; and
 (ii) the approximate amount of offal discharged during the observation; and
 (iii) the behaviour of the discharge; and
 (iv) the location and activity of the nominated boat during the discharge; and
 (v) the interaction of seabirds and marine mammals with the discharge;
 (c) the observer must try to collect random samples of the offal discharge for analysis.
 (2) If the holder cannot comply with the contingency arrangements in subregulation (1), the holder:
 (a) must stop fishing in the area of the fishery; and
 (b) must stow all fishing gear;
until after the meal plant is repaired.
Penalty: 25 penalty units.
 (3) An offence against subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.