FISHERIES ACT 1994 - SECT 59
Refusal to issue or renew
FISHERIES ACT 1994 - SECT 59
Refusal to issue or renew
59 Refusal to issue or renew
(1) The chief executive may refuse to issue or renew an authority if the chief
executive is satisfied the refusal is necessary or desirable for the best
management, use, development or protection of fisheries resources or fish
habitats.
Examples of the bases on which the chief executive may be
satisfied—
1 The authority was issued in error or because of a document or
representation—
(a) that is false, misleading or omits a material
particular; or
4 The applicant has not complied with a
condition of a fishing authority.
5 The applicant has not kept or given
returns as required by the chief executive under this Act.
6 The applicant
has given a false or misleading return to the chief executive under this Act.
7 The applicant has been convicted of an indictable offence.
8 The applicant
has not satisfied the training or competency requirements or other criteria
for the authority as decided by the chief executive or prescribed by
regulation.
9 The applicant has not paid fees payable under this Act.
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Another matter specified in a relevant regulation.
(2) Compensation is not
payable if the chief executive refuses to issue or renew an authority.
(3)
However, subsection (2) does not prevent a regulation providing for payment of
compensation.