FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 143

FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 143

143 .         Cancelling, suspending and non-renewal of authorisations

        (1)         The CEO may, by notice in writing given to the holder of an authorisation, cancel, suspend for any period, or refuse to renew the authorisation —

            (a)         if the holder has been convicted of an offence against —

                  (i)         this Act; or

                  (ii)         a written law other than this Act if the offence relates to the fishing, aquaculture, fishing tour or aquatic eco-tourism industry; or

                  (iii)         a law of the Commonwealth, or of another State or Territory, relating to the management or regulation of fish resources;

                or

            (b)         if a condition of the authorisation has been or is being contravened; or

            (ca)         if the authorisation is an aquaculture licence and, in the CEO’s opinion —

                  (i)         a requirement of any MEMP for the authorisation has been or is being contravened; and

                  (ii)         as a consequence of the contravention —

                        (I)         pollution or environmental harm, as those terms are defined in the Environmental Protection Act 1986 section 3A, has been or is being caused; or

        (II)         there is a risk that such pollution or environmental harm will be caused;

                or

            (cb)         if the authorisation is an aquaculture licence and the holder no longer has appropriate tenure over the area of the licence; or

            (cc)         if the CEO is satisfied that the holder is no longer a fit and proper person to hold the authorisation; or

            (c)         if the authorisation was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation; or

            (d)         if the holder has not used the authorisation in the previous 2 years; or

            (e)         if the holder has —

                  (i)         failed to keep any record, or to submit or lodge any return, that is required to be kept or submitted or lodged under this Act; or

                  (ii)         made an entry or statement in such a record or return that is false or misleading in a material particular;

                or

            (f)         if the holder does not satisfy guidelines under section 247 relating to foreign persons holding, controlling or having an interest in an authorisation; or

            (g)         if any fee, charge or levy payable in respect of the authorisation, or any other amount payable under this Act by the holder, has not been paid when it becomes due; or

            (h)         on any other ground specified in a relevant management plan.

        (2)         The fact that an authorisation has not been cancelled or suspended under section 223 or 224 is not to be taken as preventing the CEO from cancelling, suspending or refusing to renew the authorisation under this section.

        [Section 143 amended: No. 28 of 2006 s. 236(1); No. 43 of 2011 s. 50.]