223Application for transfer of charter fishing business—the Act, s 127J

223 Application for transfer of charter fishing business—the Act, s 127J

223 Application for transfer of charter fishing business—the Act, s 127J

(1) A recognised charter fishing business may only be transferred if—

(a) a transferable licence is a component of the charter fishing business, and

(b) all components of the charter fishing business are transferred to the transferee.

(2) A transfer of a recognised charter fishing business must be accompanied by—

(a) for a transfer effected by electronic transfer—the fee specified in Schedule 6 for an electronic transfer, or

(b) for a transfer effected by manual transfer—the fee specified in Schedule 6 for a manual transfer.

(3) A recognised charter fishing business may not be transferred to a transferee if the Minister is satisfied that—

(a) the transferee has been 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 or of another State or a Territory or New Zealand,

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

(iv) relating to an assault on a fisheries official, or

(b) the transferee has previously held a licence that has been suspended or cancelled by the Minister, or

(c) there are unpaid fees under clause 209 or unpaid annual contributions under clause 210, which are due in relation to the recognised charter fishing business.

cl 223: Subst 2023 (13), Sch 5[21].