Rule 139 of the Principal Rules is amended as follows:

(a) by inserting in subrule (1) "otherwise authorised or" after "unless" ;

(b) by inserting in subrule (2) "otherwise authorised" after " subrule (1) " .

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 .

Notified in the Gazette on 10 June 1998

These rules are administered in the Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the rule)

These rules –

(a) omit provisions relating to certain fisheries covered by specific management plans; and

(b) make further provisions relating to –

(i) classes of fishing licences; and

(ii) fishing in offshore waters; and

(iii) limits, tags and markings; and

(iv) mussel spat; and

(v) scallop spat; and

(vi) vessel monitoring systems for scallops.