Amendment Nos. 46, 47 and 48 are related to amendment No. 45. Amendments Nos. 45 to 48, inclusive, may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.
SECTION 77.
I move amendment No. 45:
In page 37, between lines 43 and 44, to insert the following subsection:
"(1) The Central Fisheries Board or a Regional Fisheries Board, both within the meaning of the Act of 1980, may take such action as it considers necessary to recapture stock which has escaped from a facility operated under a licence.".
It is proposed that the central or regional fisheries boards would have standing powers to recapture escaped stock and recover any costs incurred rather than having to secure individual authorisations following a report of an escape. In the event of a fin fish escape occurring, the Central Fisheries Board or local regional fisheries board can initiate a quick response and endeavour to net escapees before dispersal.
With regard to amendment No. 47, I have proposed an amendment to give the fisheries boards, which have statutory responsibility for inland fisheries, the power to recapture stock. While I am not prepared to give such general power to licensees, I am prepared to authorise a licensee to recapture stock which has escaped from the licensee's farm. Provision is made in section 7(3)(g) regarding notification of escapes.
Amendment agreed to.
I move amendment No. 46:
In page 37, subsection 910, line 47, after "person" to insert "or body".
Amendment agreed to.
Amendment No. 47 not moved.
I move amendment No. 48:
In page 38, subsection (1), line 2, to delete "the licensee's licence" and substitute "a licence".
Amendment agreed to.
Section 77, as amended, agreed to.
Section 78 agreed to.