163Cancellation and suspension of endorsements

163 Cancellation and suspension of endorsements

163 Cancellation and suspension of endorsements

(1) The Minister may cancel or suspend an endorsement held by a person if the endorsement holder, or the entitlement holder who nominated the endorsement holder—

(a) has been convicted of an offence against the Act or the regulations or an offence relating to commercial fishing operations under a law of the Commonwealth, of another State, a Territory or of New Zealand, or

(b) 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) has been convicted of an offence under the Marine Estate Management Act 2014 or the regulations made under that Act, or

(d) has, in the opinion of the Minister, contravened a condition of an endorsement or a commercial fishing licence, or

(e) has not paid any fee or contribution due and payable in connection with the endorsement, or

(f) in the case of a class B endorsement—has, in the opinion of the Minister—

(i) failed to comply with any agreement relating to the taking of carp that the holder made with the Secretary or with the Department, or

(ii) not attempted to take carp for a period of 12 months, or

(g) in the case of a class D endorsement—has, in the opinion of the Minister, not attempted to take carp for a period of 12 months.

(2) The Minister may cancel or suspend an endorsement if the endorsement holder ceases to be eligible for an endorsement.