(1)  A non-commercial fisher who takes a rock lobster by any means and then brings it to a vessel must ensure that –

(a) the central segment of the rock lobster's tail fan is marked in the prescribed manner; and

(b) the marking required by paragraph (a) is done within 5 minutes after the rock lobster is brought to the vessel and before the vessel returns to shore.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.

(2)  A non-commercial fisher who takes a rock lobster by any means from the shore must ensure that –

(a) the central segment of the rock lobster's tail fan is marked in the prescribed manner; and

(b) the marking required by paragraph (a) is done within 5 minutes after the rock lobster is landed and within 50 metres of the place of landing.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.

(3)  A person must not return to the wild a rock lobster that has been marked in the prescribed manner.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(4)  A person must not buy or sell a rock lobster that has had any part of the central segment of its tail fan removed.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(5)  In this rule –

prescribed manner , of marking the central segment of the tail fan of a rock lobster, means –

(a) punching the central segment with a hole that is at least 10 millimetres in diameter; or

(b) removing, by means of a transverse cut, the posterior quarter so that only the anterior three-quarters of the central segment remains attached to the rock lobster.