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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.
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> > (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.
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> > (3) The fee for an exemption certificate is the amount specified in Schedule 6.
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> > (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).
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> > (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.
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> > (6) The fee for an exemption certificate must be paid before the certificate is issued.