23Certain decisions to be provisional

#### 23 Certain decisions to be provisional (1) Where AFMA or a Joint Authority makes a decision as to the person or persons to whom the grant of a fishing right in a managed fishery is to be made, not being a grant or grants to be made after: (a) the holding of an auction in respect of the grant; or (b) the calling of tenders in respect of the grant; the following provisions of this section apply. (2) AFMA or the Joint Authority, as the case may be, by notice published in the Gazette, must set out the name of the person or persons to whom the fishing rights are to be granted and a summary of the fishing rights to be granted to each such person. (3) A grant of a fishing right must not be made to such a person: (a) before the end of the period within which, under section 143, applications to the Panel may be made for review of the decision in relation to the grant; or (b) if an application in relation to the decision is made to the Panel under section 143—before the application is dealt with by the Panel or otherwise disposed of.