Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005
4ASequence of permits
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4A Sequence of permits
(1) In this Management Plan, a sequence of old longline permits means a number of old longline permits:
(a) each of which is connected to another old longline permit; and
(b) the earliest of which was in force during the relevant period and the latest of which was in force at the end of the notice period.
(2) In this Management Plan, a sequence of old minor line permits means a number of old minor line permits:
(a) each of which is connected to another old minor line permit; and
(b) the earliest of which was in force during the relevant period and the latest of which was in force at the end of the notice period.
(3) In this Management Plan, a sequence of old Coral Sea zone permits means a number of old Coral Sea zone permits:
(a) each of which is connected to another old Coral Sea zone permit; and
(b) the earliest of which was in force during the relevant period and the latest of which was in force at the end of the notice period.
(4) For subsections (1), (2) and (3), 2 permits are connected if:
(a) each permit entitled the holder to fish in the same area of the fishery using the same fishing method; and
(b) 1 permit commenced after the other ceased to have effect; and
(c) the later permit was granted to the person who:
(i) was the holder of the earlier permit when it ceased to have effect; and
(ii) applied to AFMA for the grant; and
(d) the later permit was granted because the person held the earlier permit.
Note There is no sequence of permits if a person held a permit but surrendered or failed to renew it, even if the person was later granted a permit to fish in the same area of the fishery using the same fishing method.