110Grounds for refusal to issue commercial fishing licence to otherwise eligible applicant

#### 110 Grounds for refusal to issue commercial fishing licence to otherwise eligible applicant 110 Grounds for refusal to issue commercial fishing licence to otherwise eligible applicant > For the purposes of section 104 (3) of the Act, the Minister is authorised to refuse to issue a commercial fishing licence to an eligible applicant if— > > > (a) the applicant has been convicted of an offence under the Act or the regulations or an offence relating to commercial fishing operations under the law of the Commonwealth, another State, a Territory or New Zealand, or > > > (b) the applicant has been convicted of an offence relating to the theft of fish, fishing gear or a boat or intentional damage to fishing gear or a boat, or > > > (c) the applicant has been convicted of an offence under the [Marine Estate Management Act 2014](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-072) or the regulations made under that Act, or > > > (d) the applicant has been convicted of an offence relating to an assault on a fisheries official, or > > > (e) the applicant has not paid any fee or contribution due and payable in connection with a commercial fishing licence, or > > > (f) the Minister is satisfied that the applicant has not demonstrated the capacity or qualifications necessary to enable the individual to successfully engage in commercial fishing operations, or > > > (g) the applicant has made a statement in connection with the application for the licence that is, in the opinion of the Minister, false or misleading in a material particular, or > > > (h) the applicant has previously held a commercial fishing licence that has been cancelled or holds a commercial fishing licence that is currently suspended, or > > > (i) the applicant has been required to forfeit any shares in a share management fishery under the Act.