Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A person must not (otherwise than in accordance with the terms of a scientific permit):
(a) in the AFZ, take black cod ( Epinephelus daemelii ); or
(b) in the AFZ, or in a part of the AFZ specified in the regulations, take prescribed fish.
(2) A person on an Australian boat must not, outside the AFZ, take a prescribed fish.
(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against this section if the person charged satisfies the court that, upon becoming aware of the taking of the fish, he or she took steps immediately to return the fish to its natural environment.
(4) An offence under this section is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .