Fisheries Management Act 1994
12BSaving of existing fishing boat licences (2015 amendments)
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12B Saving of existing fishing boat licences (2015 amendments)
12B Saving of existing fishing boat licences (2015 amendments)
(1) A fishing boat licence in force under Division 2 of Part 4 immediately before the amendments made to that Division by the Fisheries Management Amendment Act 2015, is taken, on the commencement of those amendments, to be a fishing boat licence issued under that Division, as amended.
(2) The licence remains in force for the period specified in the licence, unless sooner cancelled or suspended.