5Nomination of fisher

5 Nomination of fisher

5 Nomination of fisher

(1) (Repealed)

(2) For the purposes of section 69 (6) (a) of the Act, the nomination of a commercial fisher who is the nominated fisher of another shareholder in the same fishery is authorised in all fisheries.

(3) For the purposes of section 69 (6) (b) of the Act, the nomination of a commercial fisher who is the nominated fisher of another shareholder in another fishery is authorised in all fisheries.

(4) The nomination of a person to take fish on behalf of the shareholder in the fishery does not take effect until—

(a) the nomination is given to the Secretary in the form and manner required by section 69 (3) of the Act, and

(b) if the shareholder has been issued with a fishing business card in respect of the fishing business to which the nomination applies, possession of the fishing business card is given to the nominated fisher.

Note.

Section 69 (3) of the Act requires the nomination to be made in a form and manner approved by the Secretary.

(5) A nomination has effect for a minimum period of 12 hours, or a lesser period approved by the Secretary.

(6) If a nomination is revoked before the end of the period of 12 hours (or the lesser period approved by the Secretary), a further nomination cannot be made until the end of the relevant period.