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Griffin v. R, 2017 PESC 11

In By Licence Holders and Employers, Due Diligence, Fish Cases, Offences on (Updated )

Section 78.4 of the Fisheries Act provides that: “In any prosecution for an offence under this Act, it is sufficient proof of the offence to establish that it was committed by a person in respect of any matter relating to any operations under a lease or licence issued to the accused pursuant to this Act or the regulations, whether or …

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