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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-072) 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.