LIVING MARINE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 298 Register
LIVING MARINE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 298
Register
(1) The Secretary is to keep a register containing (a) the names and addresses of persons holding authorisations and fishing certificates; and(b) any details of the grant, renewal, variation, transfer, expiry, suspension and cancellation of authorisations the Secretary considers appropriate; and(c) any details of any fishing certificates; and(d) the particulars of any demerit point allocated to a person, licence or fishing certificate.(2) The register may be kept in any form, including electronic form, that the Secretary approves.(2A) Subject to subsection (2B) , the Secretary may allow a person (a) on payment of the prescribed fee, to obtain a copy of, or an extract from, an entry in the register during normal business hours; or(b) to access the register in electronic form and to download entries in the register.(2B) A person may only obtain a copy of, or an extract from, an entry in the register relating to demerit points or access an electronic entry in the register relating to demerit points if (a) the demerit points are allocated to that person, a licence held by that person or a fishing certificate maintained in respect of any fishing licence held by that person; or(b) the person is authorised to do so by a person entitled to access, obtain a copy of or obtain an extract from an entry in the register in respect of those demerit points under paragraph (a) .(3) The Secretary may amend an entry in the register if satisfied that the entry is incorrect.