Fisheries (Auckland and Kermadec Areas Amateur Fishing) Regulations 1986 (SR 1986/222) (as at 01 October 2011)

Regulation by clause

11 Offences and penalties
  • (1) A person commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 if the person contravenes, or fails to comply with, any of regulations 3A(8), 3AB(2), 3B, 3C, 3D, 4 to 6F (other than regulation 5(5)(c), 6C(1)(l)(iii), 6CA), 7(1), 8, 9, or 10.

    (2) A person commits a serious non-commercial offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 if the person contravenes, or fails to comply with, any of regulations 3A(9), 3AB(3), or 5(5)(c), or regulation 6C(1)(l)(iii) or 6CA.

    (3) It is a defence to a charge of possessing more than the specified maximum daily number of any fish in contravention of these regulations if the defendant satisfies the court that the number of fish possessed in excess of the relevant specified daily number were not taken in breach of the regulations.

    Regulation 11: substituted, on 1 October 2001, by regulation 6 of the Fisheries (Auckland and Kermadec Areas Amateur Fishing) Amendment Regulations 2001 (SR 2001/265).

    Regulation 11(1): amended, on 20 November 2008, by regulation 4 of the Fisheries (Auckland and Kermadec Areas Amateur Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2008 (SR 2008/402).

    Regulation 11(1): amended, on 1 April 2007, by regulation 6(1) of the Fisheries (Auckland and Kermadec Areas Amateur Fishing) Amendment Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/30).

    Regulation 11(1): amended, on 1 April 2007, by regulation 6(2) of the Fisheries (Auckland and Kermadec Areas Amateur Fishing) Amendment Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/30).

    Regulation 11(1): amended, on 1 October 2004, by regulation 7(1)(a) of the Fisheries (Auckland and Kermadec Areas Amateur Fishing) Amendment Regulations 2004 (SR 2004/282).

    Regulation 11(1): amended, on 1 October 2004, by regulation 7(1)(b) of the Fisheries (Auckland and Kermadec Areas Amateur Fishing) Amendment Regulations 2004 (SR 2004/282).

    Regulation 11(1): amended, on 2 October 2003, by regulation 6(1) of the Fisheries (Auckland and Kermadec Areas Amateur Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2003 (SR 2003/224).

    Regulation 11(2): amended, on 1 October 2008, by regulation 7(2) of the Fisheries (Auckland and Kermadec Areas Amateur Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2008 (SR 2008/266).

    Regulation 11(2): amended, on 1 October 2004, by regulation 7(2) of the Fisheries (Auckland and Kermadec Areas Amateur Fishing) Amendment Regulations 2004 (SR 2004/282).

    Regulation 11(2): amended, on 2 October 2003, by regulation 6(3) of the Fisheries (Auckland and Kermadec Areas Amateur Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2003 (SR 2003/224).