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Fisheries Act 1996

Performance of services by approved organisations - Sanctions for breach of standards and specifications or directions

296X: Collection of civil penalty

You could also call this:

"Paying a fine when you break fishing rules"

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You can get a civil penalty if you break the rules. The Minister can take you to court to get the penalty. The penalty is like a debt that you owe to the government. You have to pay the penalty and the court costs. You may also have to pay the Minister's costs for taking you to court. This is what happens when the Minister takes you to court to get the penalty.

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Part 15APerformance of services by approved organisations
Sanctions for breach of standards and specifications or directions

296XCollection of civil penalty

  1. The Minister may recover a civil penalty in a court of competent jurisdiction, as if the penalty were a debt due to the Crown.

  2. In this case, the penalty includes the costs of the court and, if ordered, the Minister's costs relating to the application.

Notes
  • Section 296X: inserted, on , by section 65 of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).