48Cancellation of registration

48 Cancellation of registration

48 Cancellation of registration

(1) If any registered acclimatisation society fails to comply with the requirements of section 47, or contravenes or fails to comply with any other provision of this Part, or of the regulations made in respect of any of the matters referred to in such Part, the Governor may by notification in the Gazette cancel the registration of the society.

(2)

(a) If it appears from the report of an inspector or other officer that any registered acclimatisation society is not taking proper steps to carry out, within the area in respect of which it is registered, such of its objects as stated in its rules as relate to the distribution or protection of salmon or trout, the Minister may by notice served upon the person nominated pursuant to the rules to be served with notices to the society, require the society to show cause why its registration should not be cancelled.

(b), (c) (Repealed)

(2A) If no representations are made by a registered acclimatisation society within 1 month after the service on the society of a notice under subsection (2) (a) or, if after consideration of any such representations made by a society the Minister is satisfied that the society has for a period of 3 months or upwards failed to take proper steps to carry out the objects referred to in subsection (2) (a), the Governor may, on the recommendation of the Minister, by notification published in the Gazette, cancel the registration of the society.

(3) Where the registration of an acclimatisation society is cancelled under this section:

(a), (b) (Repealed)

(c) the property in any land purchased by the society out of moneys received under this Act and any buildings or other improvements erected on any lands out of such moneys, shall be divested from the society and shall vest in the Minister,

(d) any moneys received by the society under this Act, and held by the society at the date upon which its registration is so cancelled shall be paid to and may be recovered by the Minister,

(e) the society shall cease to have the control and management of any lands, the control and management of which was at the date upon which its registration was cancelled, vested in the society.

(f) (Repealed)

s 48: Am 1979 No 112, Sch 6 (5); 1981 No 123, Sch 8; 2001 No 34, Sch 2.19.