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Fisheries Act 1994
sec.65AApplication to register transfer of authority
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### sec.65A Application to register transfer of authority
An application to register the transfer of an authority must—
be made to the chief executive in the approved form; and
be made by—
if the transfer is a temporary transfer of a quota authority—the transferor under the transfer; or
otherwise—each holders of the authority immediately before the transfer.
Without limiting what the approved form may require, it must include—
a sufficient description of the authority; and
a written declaration by the applicant that—
the information in or accompanying the application provided by the applicant is true; and
the applicant has complied with the requirements under this Act that relate to the authority; and
each transferee under the transfer has complied with the requirements under this Act that relate to the authority.
Unless the transfer is a temporary transfer of a quota authority, the application must be accompanied by—
the written approval of each person, other than the holder, who has a registered interest in the authority; and
if a fee payable under this Act for, or relating to, the authority has not been paid—the chief executive’s written approval to the registration of the transfer.
Also, the application must be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation, unless—
the application is made by the internet system mentioned in section 65BA ; or
the fee is waived under section 65E .
s 65A ins 2004 No. 27 s 7
sub 2006 No. 28 s 24
amd 2019 No. 6 s 3 sch 1
(sec.65A-ssec.1) An application to register the transfer of an authority must— be made to the chief executive in the approved form; and be made by— if the transfer is a temporary transfer of a quota authority—the transferor under the transfer; or otherwise—each holders of the authority immediately before the transfer.
(sec.65A-ssec.2) Without limiting what the approved form may require, it must include— a sufficient description of the authority; and a written declaration by the applicant that— the information in or accompanying the application provided by the applicant is true; and the applicant has complied with the requirements under this Act that relate to the authority; and each transferee under the transfer has complied with the requirements under this Act that relate to the authority.
(sec.65A-ssec.3) Unless the transfer is a temporary transfer of a quota authority, the application must be accompanied by— the written approval of each person, other than the holder, who has a registered interest in the authority; and if a fee payable under this Act for, or relating to, the authority has not been paid—the chief executive’s written approval to the registration of the transfer.
(sec.65A-ssec.4) Also, the application must be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation, unless— the application is made by the internet system mentioned in section 65BA ; or the fee is waived under section 65E .
- (a) be made to the chief executive in the approved form; and
- (b) be made by— (i) if the transfer is a temporary transfer of a quota authority—the transferor under the transfer; or (ii) otherwise—each holders of the authority immediately before the transfer.
- (i) if the transfer is a temporary transfer of a quota authority—the transferor under the transfer; or
- (ii) otherwise—each holders of the authority immediately before the transfer.
- (i) if the transfer is a temporary transfer of a quota authority—the transferor under the transfer; or
- (ii) otherwise—each holders of the authority immediately before the transfer.
- (a) a sufficient description of the authority; and
- (b) a written declaration by the applicant that— (i) the information in or accompanying the application provided by the applicant is true; and (ii) the applicant has complied with the requirements under this Act that relate to the authority; and (iii) each transferee under the transfer has complied with the requirements under this Act that relate to the authority.
- (i) the information in or accompanying the application provided by the applicant is true; and
- (ii) the applicant has complied with the requirements under this Act that relate to the authority; and
- (iii) each transferee under the transfer has complied with the requirements under this Act that relate to the authority.
- (i) the information in or accompanying the application provided by the applicant is true; and
- (ii) the applicant has complied with the requirements under this Act that relate to the authority; and
- (iii) each transferee under the transfer has complied with the requirements under this Act that relate to the authority.
- (a) the written approval of each person, other than the holder, who has a registered interest in the authority; and
- (b) if a fee payable under this Act for, or relating to, the authority has not been paid—the chief executive’s written approval to the registration of the transfer.
- (a) the application is made by the internet system mentioned in section 65BA ; or
- (b) the fee is waived under section 65E .