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\[21\].