35IGuidelines of Secretary for priority determinations

#### 35I Guidelines of Secretary for priority determinations 35I Guidelines of Secretary for priority determinations > > (1) The Secretary is to issue guidelines for the manner in which priority between endorsement holders fishing in waters to which this Division applies is to be determined. > > > (2) The guidelines may require endorsement holders to make, from time to time, a determination as to the rights of priority between endorsement holders working in waters to which this Division applies (a priority determination). > > > (3) Without limiting the above, the guidelines may require a priority determination to be made by ballot (a priority determination ballot) or by some other method specified in the guidelines. > > > (4) A priority determination for waters to which this Division applies must be made in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Secretary. > > > (5) A priority determination is to be notified to a fisheries officer in the manner specified in the guidelines issued by the Secretary. > > > (6) A priority determination, once notified to a fisheries officer, is final and conclusive. > > > (7) A person must not participate in any priority determination ballot unless the person holds an endorsement authorising the person to take prawns using a prawn net (set pocket) or prawn running net (as the case requires) in the waters to which the priority determination applies. > > > > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.