Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019
sec.65Criteria for suspending or cancelling particular licences
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sec.65 Criteria for suspending or cancelling particular licences
This section applies in relation to a primary commercial fishing licence or commercial fisher licence held by a person. An appropriate period of suspension may be— for the person’s first conviction—3 months to 1 year; or for the person’s second conviction—6 months to 3 years; or for the person’s third or later conviction—1 year to 5 years. Cancellation of the person’s licence may be appropriate for the person’s third or later conviction. s 65 sub 2020 SL No. 236 s 120 (sec.65-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a primary commercial fishing licence or commercial fisher licence held by a person. (sec.65-ssec.2) An appropriate period of suspension may be— for the person’s first conviction—3 months to 1 year; or for the person’s second conviction—6 months to 3 years; or for the person’s third or later conviction—1 year to 5 years. (sec.65-ssec.3) Cancellation of the person’s licence may be appropriate for the person’s third or later conviction.
- (a) for the person’s first conviction—3 months to 1 year; or
- (b) for the person’s second conviction—6 months to 3 years; or
- (c) for the person’s third or later conviction—1 year to 5 years.