Continental Shelf (Living Natural Resources) (Amendment) Act 1984 (No. 16 of 1984)
Made 1984-06-04 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Act
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Subjects
- Wild species and ecosystems
- Keywords
- aquatic animals, marine fishes, marine mammals, protected area, fishing authorization, protection of species, authorization/permit, biodiversity
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19 No. 16 of 1984. Continental Shelf (Living Natural Resources) (Amendment) Act 1984. Certified on : 12. 6. 1984 20 INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA. No. 16 of 1984 . Continental Shelf (Living Natural Resources) (Amendment) Act 1984. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. I. Exemptions (Amendment of Section 4). 2. Offences in relation to licenses and unlicensed operations (Amendment of Section 10). No. 16 of 1984. Continental Shelf (Living Natural Resources) (Amendment) Act 1984, Being an Act to amend the Continental Shelf (Living Natural Resources Act (Chapter 210), MADE by the National Parliament. 1. EXEMPTIONS (AMENDMENT OF SECTION 4). Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by repealing Subsection (1) and substituting the following: "(1) This Act does not apply to or in relation to the taking of sedentary organisms (a) by (i) a citizen; or (ii) a non-citizen ordinarily resident in Papua New Guinea, for (iii) consumption, and not for sale or manufacturing purposes; or (iv) sport or pleasure: or (b) by traditional fishing; or (c) under an exemption under this section.". 2. OFFENCES IN RELATION TO LICENSES AND UNFICENSED OPERATIONS (AMENDMENT OF SECTION 10). Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended by repealing Subsection (7) and substituting the following: "(7) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against Subsection (1), (3) or (5) if the person charged with the offence being 21 Continental Shelf (Living Natural Resources)(Amendment) (a) a citizen; or . (b) a non-citizen ordinarily resident in Papua New Guinea, proves (c) in the case of an offence against Subsection (1)(a) - that he was not searching for or taking sedentary organisms for a commercial purpose; or (d) in the case of an offence against Subsection (1)(b) or (c) - that he was not using a ship in searching for or taking sedentary organisms for a commercial purpose; or (e) in the case of an offence against Subsection (3) - that he did not have a shin in his possession or in his charge for use in searching for or taking sedentary organisms for a commercial purpose; or (f) in the case of an offence against Subsection (5) - that the diver, trial diver or diver's tender was. not employed or on board the ship for the purpose of searching for or taking sedentary organisms for a commercial purpose.". I hereby certify that the above is a fair print of the Continental Shelf (Living Natural Resources)(Amendment) Act 1984 which has been made by the National Parliament. Clerk of the National Parliament. I hereby certify that the Continental Shelf (Living Natural Resources)(Amendment) Act 1984 was made by the National Parliament on 4 June 1984. Speaker of the National Parliament.