FISHERIES ACT 1995 - SECT 179 Application to Panel for determination of final payment—eligible charter boat operators

FISHERIES ACT 1995 - SECT 179

    (1)     An eligible charter boat operator may, for a particular prescribed year, apply to the Panel for a determination under section 180(1) of any entitlement the eligible charter boat operator may have under section 171 to a payment for that year.

    (2)     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 90 days after the end of the prescribed year in respect of which the application has been made.

    (3)     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 (2)(b) in which to lodge an application.

    (4)     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. 180 inserted by No. 40/2002 s. 27.