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Fisheries Act 1995
131GWhen can an authority be varied?
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131G When can an authority be varied?
S. 131G(1) amended by No. 68/2016 s. 121(1)(a).
(1) The chief executive officer may vary an authority—
S. 131G(1)(a) amended by No. 68/2016 s. 121(1)(b).
(a) at any time on the chief executive officer's own initiative; or
(b) on application under section 131H.
S. 131G(2) amended by No. 68/2016 s. 121(2).
(2) An authority cannot be varied unless the chief executive officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the variation will not authorise a significant alteration of the nature of the authorised operation concerned.
S. 131H inserted by No. 16/2004 s. 49.