63When Minister may require aquaculture lessee to lodge lease document

63 When Minister may require aquaculture lessee to lodge lease document

63 When Minister may require aquaculture lessee to lodge lease document

(1) To enable the Minister to make an endorsement in relation to an aquaculture lease document or for another lawful purpose, the Minister may, by written notice, direct a lessee or other person in possession of the lease document to lodge the lease document with the Minister within the period specified in the notice.

(2) The Minister must return an aquaculture lease document lodged under this section as soon as practicable after the endorsement has been made or the purpose for which the document was lodged has been achieved.

(3) A person who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a direction under this section is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty for subsection (3)—10 penalty units.