FISHERIES ACT 1995 - SECT 174 Application to Panel for determination of final payment—eligible rock lobster access licence holders and eligible specified access licence holders

FISHERIES ACT 1995 - SECT 174

    (1)     An eligible rock lobster access licence holder may, for a particular licence year, apply to the Panel for a determination under section 175(1) of any entitlement the licence holder may have under either or both of sections 167 and 168 to a payment for that year.

    (2)     An eligible specified access licence holder may, for a particular licence year, apply to the Panel for a determination under section 175(1) of any entitlement the licence holder may have under either or both of sections 169 and 170 to a payment for that year.

    (3)     An application under this section must—

        (a)     be in the form determined by the Panel and accompanied by the information required by the Panel; and

        (b)     be lodged with the Registrar of the Panel not later than 30 September after the end of the licence year in respect of which the application has been made.

    (4)     If the Panel is of the opinion that it is reasonably necessary in all the circumstances, the Panel may allow a person a further 2 weeks after the time specified in subsection (3)(b) in which to lodge an application.

    (5)     The Registrar of the Panel must notify an applicant under this section that the application is being considered by the Panel and that the applicant may request that the application be considered at an oral hearing.

S. 175 inserted by No. 40/2002 s. 27.