36ILicence—immediate suspension

36I Licence—immediate suspension (a) the conservator gives a show cause notice to a licensee for a fisheries licence; and (b) having regard to the grounds stated in the notice, the conservator believes on reasonable grounds that the fisheries licence should be suspended immediately because of a risk to— (i) public safety; or (ii) sustainability of a species of fish or aquatic habitat; or (iii) the safety of a fish. (2) The conservator must give the licensee a written notice (an immediate suspension notice) suspending the person’s licence. (3) The suspension of a fisheries licence under this section takes effect when the immediate suspension notice is given to the licensee.

Licences—regulatory action Division 4.5 (4) The suspension of a fisheries licence under this section ends— (a) if regulatory action is taken against the person—at the earlier of the following times: (i) when the regulatory action takes effect; (ii) 30 days after the day the immediate suspension notice is given to the person; or (b) if regulatory action is not taken against the person—at the earlier of the following times: (i) when the person is given written notice of the conservator’s decision not to take regulatory action; (ii) 30 days after the day the immediate suspension notice is given to the person.