s. 10 10 Crown property (1) The Crown in right of owns all wild fish and other fauna and flora found in Victorian waters. (2) The property in any wild fish and other fauna and flora found in Victorian waters passes— (a) to the holder of an access licence, a S. 10(2)(a) amended by recreational fishery licence, an aquaculture No. 5/1997 licence or a relevant licence or permit when s. 50(1)(c). taken from Victorian waters in accordance with the licence or permit; (aa) to the holder of the abalone quota unit when S. 10(2)(aa) inserted by taken from Victorian waters in accordance No. 58/2005 with an Abalone Fishery Access Licence by s. 4. the holder of the Abalone Fishery Access Licence under an individual abalone quota unit; (b) to any other person when— (i) lawfully taken from Victorian waters; and (ii) where no licence or permit is required under this Act for the purpose. 11 Application of this Act S. 11 substituted by No. 5/1997 (1) This Act applies to any fish, fishing bait, protected s. 7. aquatic biota or noxious aquatic species in , regardless of its origin. (2) However, a person does not commit any offence under this Act by possessing or controlling any fish, fishing bait or protected aquatic biota that appears to be possessed or controlled, or to have been taken, contrary to this Act if he or she can prove that the fish, fishing bait or protected aquatic biota— (a) was not taken in ; and
10 Crown property (1) The Crown in right of owns all wild fish and other fauna and flora found in Victorian waters. (2) The property in any wild fish and other fauna and flora found in Victorian waters passes— S. 10(2)(a) amended by No. 5/1997 s. 50(1)(c). (a) to the holder of an access licence, a recreational fishery licence, an aquaculture licence or a relevant licence or permit when taken from Victorian waters in accordance with the licence or permit; S. 10(2)(aa) inserted by No. 58/2005 s. 4. (aa) to the holder of the abalone quota unit when taken from Victorian waters in accordance with an Abalone Fishery Access Licence by the holder of the Abalone Fishery Access Licence under an individual abalone quota unit; (b) to any other person when— (i) lawfully taken from Victorian waters; and (ii) where no licence or permit is required under this Act for the purpose. S. 11 substituted by No. 5/1997 s. 7. 11 Application of this Act s. 10 (1) This Act applies to any fish, fishing bait, protected aquatic biota or noxious aquatic species in , regardless of its origin. (2) However, a person does not commit any offence under this Act by possessing or controlling any fish, fishing bait or protected aquatic biota that appears to be possessed or controlled, or to have been taken, contrary to this Act if he or she can prove that the fish, fishing bait or protected aquatic biota— (a) was not taken in ; and
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