Fisheries Management Act 1994
103Who may hold licence
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103 Who may hold licence
103 Who may hold licence
(1) A corporation may not hold a commercial fishing licence.
(2) An individual may hold a commercial fishing licence only if—
(a) the individual is a shareholder in a share management fishery or is duly nominated by the shareholder under Part 3 to take fish on behalf of the shareholder, or
(b) (Repealed)
(c) the individual is otherwise authorised by the regulations to hold a commercial fishing licence.
(3) If an individual is only entitled to a licence under subsection (2)(a), the licence must be restricted to the taking of fish in the share management fishery concerned.
s 103: Am 2023 No 7, Sch 1.8[1].