72Fishing fee exemption certificates

72 Fishing fee exemption certificates

72 Fishing fee exemption certificates

(1) For the purposes of section 34I (4) of the Act, a fishing fee exemption certificate is to be in the form approved by the Minister and may be issued subject to such conditions as the Minister considers appropriate.

(2) An exemption certificate has effect for 1 year, or for a longer or shorter period as determined by the Minister in a particular case.

(3) The fee for an exemption certificate is the amount specified in Schedule 6.

(4) Any fee for an exemption certificate under section 34I (3) (a) or (b) of the Act is reduced by 50% if the activities to which the certificate relates are far north fishing activities (and not any other fishing activities).

(5) If the Minister issues an exemption certificate under section 34I (3) (a) or (b) of the Act for a period that is longer or shorter than 1 year, the fee for the certificate is to be varied in proportion to the amount by which the period for which the certificate is issued differs from 1 year.

(6) The fee for an exemption certificate must be paid before the certificate is issued.