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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1988

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MARINE FISH BILL METES OUT BIGGER FINE

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THE PURPOSE OF THE MARINE

1987 IS TO INCREASE THE

BILL PRESCRIBED FOR AND THE BY-LAWS OF OF BUYING

FISH (MARKETING) (AMENDMENT) MAXIMUM FINE THAT MAY BE OFFENCES AGAINST THE ORDINANCE, THE REGULATIONS THE FISH MARKETING ORGANIZATION, AND TO REMOVE THE OFFENCE FISH WHOLESALE OTHER THAN AT A WHOLESALE FISH MARKET.

SPEAKING ON

THE

BILL

DURING ITS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE

HON PIERS JACOBS, SAID THE

MAINLY INTENDED

TO PROMOTE MARKETING OF MARINE FISH.

READING

FISH MARINE

THE ORDERLY

AND

THE SECOND FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE (MARKETING) ORDINANCE WAS

LANDING

IN

WHOLESALE

OF MARINE "TO THIS END, THE ORDINANCE PROHIBITS THE WHOLESALE

LANDING OF MARINE FISH OTHER FISH OTHER THAN AT A MARKET, AND THE

A PERMIT TO DO THAN AT A PLACE SPECIFIED IN THE REGULATIONS UNLESS SO HAS BEEN OBTAINED, HE ADDED.

FISH WAS

MR JACOBS NOTED THAT THE ILLEGAL WHOLESALE OF MARINE ON THE INCREASE AND CRIMINAL ELEMENTS WERE SUSPECTED TO BE INVOLVED.

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"FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE,

IN LINE WITH CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM PENALTIES PENALTIES FOR OTHER COMPARABLE OFFENCES," HE SAID.

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OF

FOR

IT IS PROPOSED THAT THE MAXIMUM FINE BE INCREASED FROM $500

ARREST, OR OBSTRUCTING ANY SEARCH, $5,000 IN RESPECT OF RESISTING SEIZURE, DETENTION OR ARREST, AND FOR CONTRAVENTION OF THE BY-LAWS THE FISH MARKETING ORGANIZATION, AND FROM $1,000 TO $10,000 IN RESPECT

OF MARINE LANDING AND WHOLESALE OF THE ILLEGAL

CONTRAVENTION OF THE REGULATIONS.

FISH AND

HOWEVER, THE

MAXIMUM TERM

OF

OF IMPRISONMENT

SIX MONTHS

PROVIDED FOR IN THE ORDINANCE REMAINS THE SAME.

THE OPERATION OF THE THE BILL ALSO SEEKS TO IMPROVE FISH (MARKETING) ORDINANCE BY PROVIDING THAT THOSE WHO PURCHASE AT AN ILLEGAL MARKET WILL NO LONGER BE GUILTY OF AN OFFENCE.

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MARINE FISH

'SELL" SO AS TO MAKE IT AN IT ALSO EXPANDS THE DEFINITION OF

FOR THE PURPOSE OFFENCE TO OFFER OR EXPOSE FOR WHOLESALE OR POSSESS

PLACE OTHER THAN OF WHOLESALE MARINE FISH, IF THE TRANSACTION TAKES AT A WHOLESALE FISH MARKET.

"THESE AMENDMENTS

MOUNT MORE IN THE ILLEGAL

SHOULD ENABLE THE POLICE то EFFECTIVE OPERATIONS AGAINST THOSE ACTUALLY INVOLVED SALE OR ANY ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES.

BEEN DRAWN UP IN

MR JACOBS SAID THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS HAD CLOSE CONSULTATION WITH THE MAJOR FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATIONS.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

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