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Fisheries Management Act 1994
161Power to declare person to be a disqualified person for the purposes of this Part
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#### 161 Power to declare person to be a disqualified person for the purposes of this Part
161 Power to declare person to be a disqualified person for the purposes of this Part
> > (1) If an aquaculture permit issued to a person who is not a corporation is cancelled otherwise than at the request of the permit holder or is suspended, the Minister may, by notice in writing, declare the person to be a disqualified person for the purposes of this Part.
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> > (2) If an aquaculture permit issued to a corporation is cancelled otherwise than at the request of the permit holder or is suspended, the Minister may, by notice in writing, also declare the corporation or any director or other person concerned in the management of the corporation to be a disqualified person for the purposes of this Part.
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> > (3) A notice under this section may declare a person to be a permanently disqualified person or to be a disqualified person for a specified period or until the happening of a specified contingency.
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> > (4) The Minister may, either on the application of the person concerned or on the Minister’s own initiative, vary or revoke a declaration under this section.
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> > (5) A notice under this section takes effect when it is served on the person to whom it relates.
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> > (6) Before making a declaration under this section, the Minister is required to give the person concerned an opportunity to be heard on the matter or to make written submissions on the matter.
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> > (7) The person concerned may apply to the Civil and Administrative Tribunal for an administrative review under the [Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-076) for a review of a declaration under this section.
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> **s 161:** Am 1997 No 77, Sch 5.14 \[5\]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.62 \[5\].