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Fisheries Management Act 1994
288AAUse of agents
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#### 288AA Use of agents
288AA Use of agents
> > (1) A person may, by notice in writing given to the Secretary, appoint a natural person as his or her agent for the purposes of this Act (who is then taken to be the person’s appointed agent).
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> > (2) The notice is to be given in a form and manner approved by the Secretary.
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> > (3) An appointed agent may access and use any online facility, on behalf of the person for whom he or she is appointed agent, in accordance with arrangements approved by the Secretary.
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> > (4) Any notice or other instrument required to be served on a person by or under this Act, in connection with the use of an online facility, is taken to be served on the person if it is served on the person’s appointed agent.
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> > (5) A person may revoke the appointment of an agent by further notice in writing to the Secretary, in a form and manner approved by the Secretary.
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> > (6) The regulations may prescribe fees payable in connection with the appointment of, or revocation of the appointment of, an agent under this section.
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> > (7) In this section—
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> > online facility means any system or facility for electronic communication approved by the Secretary for use in connection with the keeping of records, the making of reports or the registration of transactions under this Act.
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> **s 288AA:** Ins 2015 No 59, Sch 1 \[142\].