33Transferring licence

33 Transferring licence

(1)  In this rule –

commercial fishing licence means a licence to take fish for commercial purposes.

(2)  [Rule 33 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2025, No. 10, Applied:09 Apr 2025] The Secretary may refuse to transfer a fishing licence (scallop) from one person to another unless –

(a) the other person holds a fishing licence (vessel) and a transferable commercial fishing licence; or

(b) the licence is transferred together with the associated fishing licence (vessel) and any other fishing licences specified in the relevant fishing certificate.

(3)  [Rule 33 Subrule (3) amended by S.R. 2025, No. 10, Applied:09 Apr 2025] The Secretary is not to transfer a fishing licence (scallop) so that –

(a) two or more fishing licences (scallop) are specified in one relevant fishing certificate; or

(b) a person may, to take scallops, use a fishing vessel that is greater in length than the maximum vessel length permitted on the fishing licence (vessel) specified in the relevant fishing certificate.