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Fisheries Act 1996

Appointment and powers of fishery officers - Powers of entry, search, and questioning

201: Power to question persons and require production of documents

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"Officers can ask you questions and ask for documents if they think you broke fishing rules"

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You can be questioned by a fishery officer if they think you are involved in taking or selling fish, aquatic life, or seaweed. They can ask you questions at a reasonable time if they believe you have done something against the Fisheries Act 1996. The officer can also ask you to provide information and explanations about your activities.

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Part 11Appointment and powers of fishery officers
Powers of entry, search, and questioning

201Power to question persons and require production of documents

  1. For the purpose of the enforcement of this Act, if a fishery officer believes on reasonable grounds that—

  2. a person is or has been engaged in the taking or selling of fish, aquatic life, or seaweed; or
    1. a person has purchased or is or has been in possession of fish, aquatic life, or seaweed; or
      1. a person is committing or has committed an offence against this Act,—
          1. the fishery officer may, at any reasonable time,—
        1. question that person or any other person; and
          1. require the person being questioned to provide an answer, including any explanation or information concerning any vessel, or any place or thing, or any fish, aquatic life, or seaweed, or fishing method, gear, apparatus, record, document, article, device, or thing relating to the taking, sale, purchase, or possession of any fish, aquatic life, or seaweed; and
            1. require that person or any other person to produce any permit, authority, approval, permission, licence, or certificate issued in respect of any vessel or person.

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