Notwithstanding anything in regulation 66 of the Fisheries (Commercial Fishing) Regulations 2001, no commercial fisher shall leave any set net in the waters of the Central fishery management area for more than 24 hours without underrunning the net and removing any fish that have been caught.
Regulation 7B: inserted, on 24 October 1996, by regulation 4 of the Fisheries (Central Area Commercial Fishing) Regulations 1986, Amendment No 10 (SR 1996/278).
Regulation 7B: amended, on 1 October 2001, by regulation 4 of the Fisheries (Central Area Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2001 (SR 2001/261).
Regulation 7B: amended, on 1 October 2001, by regulation 9 of the Fisheries (Central Area Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2001 (SR 2001/261).