177Effect of contravention

#### 177 Effect of contravention 177 Effect of contravention > > (1) If an endorsement that is a component of a fishing business is transferred in contravention of this Division, the Minister may take 1 or more of the following actions— > > > > > (a) cancel or refuse to renew any NSW fishing authority that is a component of the fishing business or of the fishing business of the other party to the transfer, > > > > > (b) refuse to transfer, or to approve the transfer of, a NSW fishing authority that is a component of the fishing business, or refuse to issue a new NSW fishing authority to the other party to the transfer, > > > > > (c) refuse to issue a new NSW fishing authority to a person who has previously held a NSW fishing authority that has been cancelled by the Minister under this clause, > > > > > (d) impose (in accordance with the Act) conditions on any NSW fishing authority that is a component of the fishing business or of the fishing business of the other party to the transfer (or both), so as to restrict the fishing activities of the fishing business, or exercise any other powers conferred on the Minister by the Act so as to restrict the fishing activities of either or both fishing businesses. > > > (2) The Secretary may refuse an application to revoke or amend a fishing business determination of a fishing business if satisfied that an endorsement that is a component of that fishing business has been transferred in contravention of this Division.