157Eligibility for endorsement

#### 157 Eligibility for endorsement 157 Eligibility for endorsement > > (1) A person is eligible for a class A endorsement if the Minister is satisfied that, immediately before 1 September 2019, the person held a commercial fishing licence that authorised the person to take fish for sale from inland waters and the licence was unrestricted. > > > (2) If a fishing business owner transfers a class A endorsement that is a component of a fishing business to another person, in accordance with the fishing business transfer rules— > > > > > (a) the fishing business owner, or any nominated fisher of the fishing business owner, ceases to be eligible for that endorsement, and > > > > > (b) the person to whom the endorsement is transferred becomes eligible for an endorsement of the same kind. > > > (3) A person is eligible for a class B endorsement if the Minister is satisfied that the person is eligible for assistance under the scheme known as the Carp Production Incentive Scheme, conducted by the Department, or is a member of a group that is eligible for assistance under that scheme. > > > (4) If a fishing business owner transfers a class B endorsement that is a component of a fishing business to another person, in accordance with the fishing business transfer rules— > > > > > (a) the fishing business owner, or any nominated fisher of the fishing business owner, ceases to be eligible for that endorsement, and > > > > > (b) the person to whom the endorsement is transferred becomes eligible for an endorsement of the same kind. > > > (5) A person is eligible for a class D endorsement if the Minister is satisfied that, immediately before 1 September 2019, the person held a commercial fishing licence or permit that authorised the person to take carp for sale from inland waters. > > > (6) A person is not eligible for an endorsement under this clause if the person enters into an agreement (whether before or after 1 September 2019) to surrender the person’s commercial fishing licence to the Secretary. > > > (7) A person is not eligible for an endorsement if the person’s endorsement has been cancelled under this Division. > > > (8) In this clause, unrestricted, in relation to a commercial fishing licence, means that the conditions of the licence do not prevent the person from taking any particular species of fish or require the person to take fish only while under supervision.