213Cancellation and suspension of licence

213 Cancellation and suspension of licence

213 Cancellation and suspension of licence

(1) For the Act, section 127CB(5)(d), the Minister may cancel or suspend a licence if—

(a) the holder of the licence ceases to be eligible for the licence under clause 211, or

(b) the holder of the licence is convicted of an offence—

(i) under the Act or the regulations, or

(ii) relating to commercial or recreational fishing under a law of the Commonwealth, another State or Territory or New Zealand, or

(iii) relating to the theft of fish, fishing gear or a boat or intentional damage to fishing gear or a boat, or

(c) the holder of the licence is convicted of an offence relating to an assault on a fisheries official, or

(d) the Minister is satisfied that the holder of the licence has contravened a condition of the licence, or

(e) the holder of the licence fails to pay a fee due and payable in connection with the licence, or

(f) the licence is no longer held in connection with a recognised charter fishing business, or

(g) the licence no longer authorises a declared charter fishing activity.

(2) The Minister may also cancel or suspend a non-transferable licence held by 1 or more individuals if 1 or more of the individuals becomes bankrupt.

(3) The Minister may also cancel or suspend a non-transferable licence held by a corporation if—

(a) a person has acquired or disposed of a controlling interest in the corporation, or

(b) the corporation is the subject of a winding up order, or

(c) a controller or administrator has been appointed for the corporation.

(4) The Minister may also cancel a licence on the written application of the holder of the licence.

(5) For the Act, section 127G(7), if a licence is cancelled under subclause (4), the Secretary must amend the charter fishing business determination of which the cancelled licence was a component to remove the following components—