Regulation 23 of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting subregulation (1) and substituting the following subregulation:

(1)  A person who is on the bank of any inland waters or is in any inland waters, or is in or on a boat on any inland waters, must not possess or use a net other than –

(a) a landing net; or

(b) a seine net that –

(i) is  not more than 6 metres long and not more than one metre deep; and

(ii) has a mesh of more than 12, but not more than 30, millimetres; and

(iii) is being used to obtain bait in a coastal lagoon or estuarine waters, and is being emptied into the water without being drawn ashore.

Penalty:  Fine of not less than 3 penalty units and not more than 10 penalty units.

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 .

Notified in the Gazette on 24 November 2004

These regulations are administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation)

(a) prohibiting trolling in Lake Leake in a boat that is not propelled by oars or electric motor; and

(b) correcting a reference to Curries River Reservoir; and

(c) clarifying restrictions on the use of nets in inland waters; and

(d) making other minor corrections.