Fisheries Act 1988
20Cancellation or suspension by court order
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20 Cancellation or suspension by court order (1) This section applies if a court finds a licensee guilty of an offence relating to the licence or permit or an application relating to the (2) In addition to imposing a penalty or making an order for forfeiture, the court may do any of the following: (a) for a licence – order the Director to: (i) cancel the licence or any quota allocated to it; or (ii) suspend the licence or quota for a period of up to 1 year; (b) for a permit – order the Director to: (i) cancel the permit; or (ii) suspend the permit for a period of up to 1 year.
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