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Fisheries Act 1996

Registration of transfers, mortgages, caveats, etc - Transfers of quota or annual catch entitlement

135: Other dealings in quota or annual catch entitlement

You could also call this:

"Dealing with fishing quotas and catch limits must follow the law"

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You cannot deal with quota or annual catch entitlement in a way that does not follow this Act. If you do, it will not be recognised under this Act. This rule does not protect you if you are charged with an offence under this Act.

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Part 8Registration of transfers, mortgages, caveats, etc
Transfers of quota or annual catch entitlement

135Other dealings in quota or annual catch entitlement

  1. No person may deal with quota, annual catch entitlement, or provisional catch history for the purpose of this Act otherwise than in accordance with this Act, and any dealing that is not in accordance with this Act has no effect for the purpose of this Act.

  2. Subsection (1) does not provide a defence to any proceedings for an offence against this Act nor of itself disproves any association between 2 or more persons.