18ABoats exempt from maximum boat length

18A Boats exempt from maximum boat length

18A Boats exempt from maximum boat length

(1) A boat is exempt from the maximum boat length for the Hawkesbury River if, immediately before the commencement of this clause—

(a) a fishing boat licence that specified an “EPT” exemption code (a relevant fishing boat licence) authorised the use of the boat for a declared commercial fishing boat activity, and

(b) the holder of the fishing boat licence held estuary prawn trawl—Hawkesbury River shares.

(2) A boat is exempt from the maximum boat length for the Clarence and Hunter Rivers if, immediately before the commencement of this clause, a fishing boat licence that specified an “EPT” exemption code (a relevant fishing boat licence) authorised the use of the boat for a declared commercial fishing boat activity.

(3) A boat is exempt only if the following are provided to the Secretary within the relevant period—

(a) the name of the boat,

(b) the identifying number of the boat,

(c) the unique vessel identifier for the boat,

(d) the most recent certificate of survey for the boat.

(4) In this clause—

relevant period means 90 days from the commencement of this clause or a longer period determined by the Secretary.