118Provisions relating to registration

118 Provisions relating to registration

118 Provisions relating to registration

(1) Any person may apply to the Minister to be registered under this Division as a fish receiver.

(2) An application is to be in the form approved by the Minister and is to be accompanied by such fee (if any) as is prescribed by the regulations.

(3) The Minister is required to register an applicant as a fish receiver unless the Minister is authorised by the regulations to refuse the application.

(4) The regulations may prescribe different classes of registered fish receivers.

(5) The registration of a fish receiver—

(a) is subject to such conditions as are prescribed by the regulations or specified in the certificate of registration, and

(b) remains in force for the period of 1 year or such other period as is specified in the certificate of registration, and

(c) may be renewed from time to time in accordance with the regulations, and

(d) may be cancelled or suspended by the Minister in the circumstances authorised by the regulations.

(6) The Minister may, at any time by notice in writing to a registered fish receiver, revoke or vary the conditions of the registration or add new conditions. This subsection does not apply to conditions prescribed by the regulations.

(7) A registered fish receiver who contravenes any condition of the registration is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(8) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the registration of fish receivers.