158Transitional provision—eligibility criteria

158 Transitional provision—eligibility criteria S. 158(1) amended by No. 5/1997 ss 47(1)(a), 50(1)(u). (1) Notwithstanding the repeal of the **Fisheries Act 1968** and subject to subsection (2), the holder of an access licence issued under section 155A continues to be subject to the eligibility criteria applicable to his or her master fisherman's licence, declared abalone licence or boat licence (as the case requires) in force immediately before the commencement of that section for a period of— S. 158(1)(a) repealed by No. 5/1997 s. 47(1)(b). (b) in the case of a holder of an access licence, 5 years— from the relevant appointed day. S. 158(2) amended by No. 5/1997 s. 50(1)(u). (2) The holder of an access licence issued under section 155A of this Act is not required to submit to a medical examination in respect of that access licence. S. 158A inserted by No. 5/1997 s. 48.