sec.27Reallocation decision

### sec.27 Reallocation decision The Minister may decide to reallocate access to fisheries resources for a fishery if the Minister is satisfied the reallocation is necessary to maximise the potential economic, social and cultural benefits to the community. The Minister may make a decision under subsection (1) (a reallocation decision ) on application by a person (including, for example, the chief executive of a department) or on the Minister’s own initiative. For making a reallocation decision, the Minister must obtain, and have regard to, advice about the reallocation from— the chief executive; and the applicant for the reallocation, if any; and representatives of the affected fishing sectors; and any advisory committee or other body established by the Minister under section 29 to help the Minister make the decision; and other entities the Minister considers appropriate. If the Minister makes a reallocation decision, the chief executive must give public notice of the decision within 14 days after the decision is made. The public notice must state— the reallocation decision; and the reasons for the reallocation decision; and if known, the action proposed to be taken under this Act to implement the reallocation decision. In this section— reallocation , in relation to access to fisheries resources, means a reallocation of the entitlement to take the fisheries resources— from a fishing sector to another fishing sector; or from a fishing sector to another purpose or group of persons; or from a purpose or group of persons to a fishing sector or another purpose or group of persons. s 27 ins 2019 No. 6 s 31 (sec.27-ssec.1) The Minister may decide to reallocate access to fisheries resources for a fishery if the Minister is satisfied the reallocation is necessary to maximise the potential economic, social and cultural benefits to the community. (sec.27-ssec.2) The Minister may make a decision under subsection (1) (a reallocation decision ) on application by a person (including, for example, the chief executive of a department) or on the Minister’s own initiative. (sec.27-ssec.3) For making a reallocation decision, the Minister must obtain, and have regard to, advice about the reallocation from— the chief executive; and the applicant for the reallocation, if any; and representatives of the affected fishing sectors; and any advisory committee or other body established by the Minister under section 29 to help the Minister make the decision; and other entities the Minister considers appropriate. (sec.27-ssec.4) If the Minister makes a reallocation decision, the chief executive must give public notice of the decision within 14 days after the decision is made. (sec.27-ssec.5) The public notice must state— the reallocation decision; and the reasons for the reallocation decision; and if known, the action proposed to be taken under this Act to implement the reallocation decision. (sec.27-ssec.6) In this section— reallocation , in relation to access to fisheries resources, means a reallocation of the entitlement to take the fisheries resources— from a fishing sector to another fishing sector; or from a fishing sector to another purpose or group of persons; or from a purpose or group of persons to a fishing sector or another purpose or group of persons. s 27 ins 2019 No. 6 s 31 - (a) the chief executive; and - (b) the applicant for the reallocation, if any; and - (c) representatives of the affected fishing sectors; and - (d) any advisory committee or other body established by the Minister under section 29 to help the Minister make the decision; and - (e) other entities the Minister considers appropriate. - (a) the reallocation decision; and - (b) the reasons for the reallocation decision; and - (c) if known, the action proposed to be taken under this Act to implement the reallocation decision. - (a) from a fishing sector to another fishing sector; or - (b) from a fishing sector to another purpose or group of persons; or - (c) from a purpose or group of persons to a fishing sector or another purpose or group of persons.