(1)  A licence is suspended if, under this Division, during any 5-year period, 200 or more demerit points are allocated to –

(a) the licence; or

(b) a fishing certificate on which the licence is specified.

(2)  The suspension is for a period of 5 years.

(3)  The Secretary, by notice in writing served on the holder of a licence, must notify the holder of the date on which the licence is suspended.

(4)  The date on which a marine farming licence is suspended is whichever is the earlier of the following:

(a) 6 months after service of a notice under subsection (3) ;

(b) the date on which the lease to which the marine farming licence relates is transferred under section 124 of the Marine Farming Planning Act 1995 .

(5)  In this section, licence includes a licence which has been renewed, transferred, varied or substituted.