Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00462:front:0:p3
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the current fishing season and less than fifty (50) fishing days in the previous fishing season; or
         (c)    has been used for manually baited longline fishing in the GHAT for less than one hundred (100) fishing days in the current fishing season and less than one hundred (100) fishing days in the previous fishing season; or
         (d)   has been used for dropline fishing in the GHAT for less than one hundred (100) fishing days in the current fishing season and less than one hundred (100) fishing days in the previous fishing season.

       (6)     A concession holder (or person acting on behalf of a concession holder) is not exempt from installing and operating an e-monitoring system on the nominated boat if the boat:
         (a)    has used a combination of fishing methods specified in clauses 6(5)(a)-(d) for a period of one hundred (100) fishing days or more; or
         (b)    has a requirement to install and operate an e-monitoring system under another direction made under section 40A(1) of the Act.

7.      Requirement to monitor the functioning of an e-monitoring system and to provide e-monitoring data
       (1)    A concession holder (or person acting on behalf of a concession holder) must take all reasonable steps to maintain their e-monitoring system in good working order by:
         (a)    undertaking system function tests:
              (i)                  immediately after a data drive exchange;
              (ii)               prior to starting a new trip;
              (iii)             when there is a reasonable suspicion of issues or fault with the system; and
              (iv)              after any periods of inactivity greater than 14 days.
         (b)   reporting suspected issues with the e-monitoring system to AFMA, or the Contractor, as soon as practicable;
         (c)    cleaning camera lenses to ensure that a clear field of view is maintained at all times;
         (d)   ensuring camera views of catch handling and gear deployment remain unobstructed and adequately lit.
       (2)    If the e-monitoring system stops operating, the concession holder (or person acting on behalf of the concession holder) must:
         (a)    not fish using the specified methods in the areas listed in Annex 1 unless an AFMA observer is on board;
         (b)   contact AFMA or the Contractor as soon as practicable after the concession holder (or person acting on behalf of the concession holder) becomes aware that the e-monitoring system has stopped operating to organise repairs of the e-monitoring system; and
         (c)    take all reasonable steps to make the boat available for the e-monitoring system to be repaired at the earliest times agreed to with AFMA or the Contractor.
       (3)    A concession holder (or person acting on behalf of a concession holder) must, in accordance with the requirements in Clause 7(4), exchange the e‑monitoring system's data drive and return it to AFMA when:
         (a)    the data drive's