Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts12. Expiry and renewals
(1) Subject to this Act or the Regulations or a relevant management plan, a licence under this Act expires with 30 June or such other day as may be prescribed or as may be specified in the licence -
(a) in the financial year in respect of which it was granted or, if granted for more than 1 financial year, in the last financial year in respect of which it was granted; or
(b) in the case of a licence granted for more than 1 financial year and in respect of which the fees are paid by annual instalments, in the financial year in which an instalment for a succeeding financial year is not paid before the commencement of that succeeding financial year,
but may be renewed.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Director may receive and process an application for the renewal of a licence at any time before the expiration of the period of 6 months after the licence has expired and -
(a) for that purpose;
(b) for the purposes of preventing the applicant from committing an offence by being in possession of any proscribed fishing gear without a licence; and
(c) for the calculation of any fees payable,
only, but not for the purpose of operating the licence, the licence shall be deemed not to have expired until the expiration of that period of 6 months.
(4) If the Director is satisfied, on considering an application for the renewal of a licence, that -
(a) the applicant has a commitment to the fishery in respect of which the applicant is licensed and to the fishing industry generally;
(c) the applicant has complied with the conditions of the licence; and
(d) nothing in an instrument of a legislative or administrative character made under this Act prevents it,
the Director shall renew the licence on payment of the prescribed fee (if any).
(4A) The Director may, on the application of a licensee, renew an approval given under section 12A if the Director is satisfied that the person with whom the licensee has entered into the agreement would, if the person was an applicant for the purposes of subsection (4), be entitled to renewal of the licence.
(5) Every renewal of a licence shall be granted on the same terms and conditions as apply to the original licence, unless the terms and conditions have been or are amended pursuant to section 11.