Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019
sec.54General restriction on writing fishery symbols
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sec.54 General restriction on writing fishery symbols
The chief executive may write a fishery symbol on a licence only if— the chief executive must move the fishery symbol to the licence under section 63 ; or the licence is a replacement of a licence on which the symbol was written. However, the chief executive may write the fishery symbol ‘E’ on a licence only if the licence is a replacement of a licence on which the symbol was written. Under the Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019 , section 34 , E licences are not transferable. Subsection (1) does not apply to the fishery symbol ‘N15’ until 1 July 2024. Also, subsection (1) does not apply to the fishery symbol ‘NX’. The ‘NX’ symbol stops having effect on 30 June 2027 at the end of the day—see section 180 . s 54 sub 2020 SL No. 236 s 90 amd 2023 SL No. 194 s 7 (sec.54-ssec.1) The chief executive may write a fishery symbol on a licence only if— the chief executive must move the fishery symbol to the licence under section 63 ; or the licence is a replacement of a licence on which the symbol was written. (sec.54-ssec.2) However, the chief executive may write the fishery symbol ‘E’ on a licence only if the licence is a replacement of a licence on which the symbol was written. Under the Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019 , section 34 , E licences are not transferable. (sec.54-ssec.3) Subsection (1) does not apply to the fishery symbol ‘N15’ until 1 July 2024. (sec.54-ssec.4) Also, subsection (1) does not apply to the fishery symbol ‘NX’. The ‘NX’ symbol stops having effect on 30 June 2027 at the end of the day—see section 180 .
- (a) the chief executive must move the fishery symbol to the licence under section 63 ; or
- (b) the licence is a replacement of a licence on which the symbol was written.