FISHERIES ACT 1994 - SECT 68B
Suspension or cancellation of authority by court
FISHERIES ACT 1994 - SECT 68B
Suspension or cancellation of authority by court
68B Suspension or cancellation of authority by court
(1) This section applies if a court convicts the holder of an authority of a
serious fisheries offence, whether or not a conviction is recorded.
(2) The
court may, in addition to, or instead of, imposing the fine prescribed under
this Act for the offence, suspend or cancel the authority.
(3) In acting
under subsection (2) , the court— (a) may disregard any third party
interests in the authority; and
(b) must have regard to— (i) the criteria
prescribed by regulation for suspension or cancellation of an authority; and
(ii) the fine the court imposes for the offence.
(4) The court may, if
considered appropriate in the circumstances, have regard to any previous
conviction of the authority holder under this Act.
(5) The court may impose a
cumulative or concurrent suspension period, as the court considers
appropriate, if— (a) the court convicts the holder of more than 1 serious
fisheries offence; or
(b) during the suspension period, the holder is again
convicted of a serious fisheries offence.
(6) This section does not affect
the suspension or cancellation of an authority under a regulation.