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Fisheries Management Act 1994
127KMethod for transferring charter fishing businesses and their components
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#### 127K Method for transferring charter fishing businesses and their components
127K Method for transferring charter fishing businesses and their components
> > (1) A transfer of a recognised charter fishing business or a component of a recognised charter fishing business must be effected—
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> > > (a) by electronic transfer (that is, by using the online transfer system), or
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> > > (b) by manual transfer (that is, by giving the Secretary notice in writing of the transfer).
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> > (2) The regulations may prescribe fees for the use of the online transfer system.
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> > (3) For a manual transfer, the notice given to the Secretary must be in a form approved by the Secretary and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any) for manual transfers.
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> > (4) A transfer of a recognised charter fishing business or a component of a recognised charter fishing business does not take effect until the transfer is confirmed.
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> > (5) An electronic transfer is confirmed if the online transfer system generates a message to the effect that the transfer is confirmed.
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> > (6) A manual transfer is confirmed if the Secretary gives notice in writing to the person lodging the transfer that the transfer has been approved.
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> > (7) If a transfer is confirmed, the Secretary must ensure a new charter fishing business determination is made that recognises the transfer.
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> > (8) This section does not authorise a transfer of a recognised charter fishing business or a component of a recognised charter fishing business contrary to the charter fishing business transfer rules.
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> > (9) In this section—
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> > online transfer system means a facility approved by the Secretary that enables the transfer of recognised charter fishing businesses or their components by electronic communication.
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> **s 127K:** Ins 2015 No 59, Sch 1\[91\].