35JPriority determination ballots

#### 35J Priority determination ballots 35J Priority determination ballots > > (1) The Secretary is to allocate, by instrument in writing, the number of votes that may be cast in a priority determination ballot on behalf of each estuary general prawning fishing business (the ballot allowance). > > > (2) The Secretary is to determine the ballot allowance for each estuary general prawning fishing business in accordance with any guidelines approved by the Minister and published in the Gazette. > > > (3) The Secretary is to notify the owner of each estuary general prawning fishing business of the ballot allowance for the business. > > > (4) A fishing business owner who is notified of a ballot allowance by the Secretary under this clause must, as soon as reasonably practicable, ensure that each nominated fisher of the fishing business is notified of the ballot allowance. > > > (5) For the purposes of section 65 of the Act, contravention of subclause (4) is an offence. > > > (6) For the purposes of section 68 (6A) of the Act, it is a condition of a prawning endorsement that the endorsement holder does not participate in any priority determination ballot otherwise than in accordance with the ballot allowance for the relevant fishing business. > > > (7) In this clause— > > > > estuary general prawning fishing business means an estuary general fishing business that has estuary general—prawning shares—regions 1–7 as a component.