17EAppointment of approved operator to be person in charge of

17E Appointment of approved operator to be person in charge of fishing operations (1) Subject to subsection (2), a licensee must appoint an approved operator to be the person in charge of fishing operations under the (2) A licensee to whom section 16B(1)(b) or (c) applies is not required to appoint an approved operator to be the person in charge of fishing operations under the licence or permit. (3) A licensee may cancel or vary an appointment of an approved operator under subsection (1) at any time. (4) Within 24 hours after appointing an approved operator or cancelling or varying an appointment, the licensee must give the Director notice in the approved form setting out: (a) for an appointment: (i) the approved operator's full name; and (ii) the start and end date of the period for which the operator is appointed; and (iii) if the operator is appointed to be the person in charge of part of fishing operations only, the part of fishing operations in relation to which the operator is appointed; and (b) for a cancellation or variation, details of the cancellation or variation. (5) A licensee must not contravene subsection (4). (6) An offence against subsection (5) is an offence of strict liability. (7) An appointment under this section may be in relation to all of the fishing operations authorised by the licence or permit or a specified part of those fishing operations. Fisheries Act 1988 27