Fisheries Act 1988
Div 5Cancellation or suspension of licence, permit or registration
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Division 5 Cancellation or suspension of licence, permit or registration Fisheries Act 1988 31 (2) However, a tender vessel is taken to form part of the vessel to which it is a tender vessel if: (a) the tender vessel is used, or intended to be used, solely for purposes other than the taking, except by trolling, of fish or aquatic life; or (b) for a vessel that is used for net fishing: (i) the tender vessel is used, or intended to be used, solely for transporting, setting, clearing and lifting nets that form part of the gear of the vessel; and (ii) the vessel remains, or will remain, close to where the tender vessel is being used in that manner. (3) The Ministerial Guidelines may specify circumstances (including distances) in which a vessel is close to a tender vessel for subsection (2)(b)(ii). Division 5 Cancellation or suspension of licence, permit or registration