Fisheries Act 1988
9Registers
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9 Registers (1) The Director must keep a register or registers that contain particulars of the following: (a) the holders of licences and permits;
Fisheries Act 1988 12 (b) the grant, renewal, variation, transfer, expiry, suspension or cancellation of rights, licences, registrations, permits, quotas or other authorities required or granted under this Act; (c) approved operators and the period for which they have been approved; (d) the appointment of an approved operator to be the person in charge of fishing operations under a licence or permit and, if the appointment is for part of the operations only, the part for which they are appointed; (e) the name or identifying number of each registered vessel and the owners of those vessels; (f) any registered third party interests. (2) A person may, on payment of the prescribed fee, if any, examine or obtain a copy of so much of a register kept under subsection (1) as contains the following information: (a) the names and business addresses of: (i) the holders of licences and permits; or (ii) approved operators; or (iii) persons who hold a registered third party interest; (b) the type of licence or permit: (i) held by a person; or (ii) in relation to which an approved operator is appointed to be the person in charge of fishing operations; or (iii) in the case of a licence, in relation to which there is any registered third party interest; (c) the name or identifying number of each registered vessel and the name and business address of its owner; (d) other information prescribed by the Director by Gazette notice.