Victorian Numbered Regulations

FISHERIES REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 2 OF 2009) - REG 83

r. 83

    (1)     A person must not use or possess a spear gun in or on—

        (a)     inland waters; or

        (b)     the waters of Anderson Inlet, Corner Inlet, the Gippsland Lakes, Lake Tyers, Mallacoota Inlet, Shallow Inlet, Tamboon Inlet, Wingan Inlet or Curdies Inlet; or

        (c)     the waters that are within 30 metres from any jetty or the mouth of any creek or river.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

    (2)     Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person who uses or possesses a spear gun in or on—

        (a)     the waters within 20 metres of the rocky groynes off Rigby Island;

        (b)     the waters within 20 metres of the barrier in Hopetoun Channel situated west of the barrier landing;

        (c)     the waters within 50 metres of any of the compass beacons in Eagle Point Bay;

        (d)     the waters of Lake Victoria between the lines running from Wattle Point to Trouser Point and from Waddy Point to Pelican Point.

    (3)     Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person who possesses a spear gun in a boat that is proceeding by the most direct route to or from a boat ramp or mooring to waters in which the use of a spear gun is permitted.