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46 Group recreational fishery licence
S. 46(1) amended by No. 68/2016 s. 61.
(1) The Victorian Fisheries Authority may issue a group recreational fishery licence to a representative of a group.
S. 46(2) amended by No. 68/2016 s. 61.
(2) The Victorian Fisheries Authority may authorise the members of the group in respect of which the licence is issued—
(a) to take or attempt to take fish from inland waters;
(b) to take or attempt to take rock lobster from marine waters;
(c) to take or attempt to take fish other than rock lobster from marine waters—
for any purpose other than for the taking of fish for sale.
S. 46(3) amended by No. 68/2016 s. 61.
(3) The Victorian Fisheries Authority may issue a group recreational fishery licence on a one-off basis or on any other basis that he or she thinks appropriate.
(4) The representative of the group may be identified in the licence by name or by reference to the representative's office or position.
S. 46(5) amended by No. 68/2016 s. 61.
(5) The Victorian Fisheries Authority may cancel a group recreational fishery licence at any time and without notice.
S. 47 substituted by No. 5/1997