36Minimum and maximum holdings

36 Minimum and maximum holdings

(1)  A person must not hold more than 6 separate fishing licences (scallop) at one time.

Penalty:   Grade 2 penalty.

(2)  The number of scallop quota units specified in a fishing licence (scallop) is to be at least 10 and not more than 2 400.

(3)  The holder of a fishing licence (scallop) must not hold more than 2 400 scallop quota units at one time.

Penalty:   Grade 2 penalty.

(4)  The holder of a fishing licence (scallop) must not, in that capacity, receive any payment or benefit from more than 2 400 scallop quota units unless the licensee has authorisation from the Secretary in writing to do so.

Penalty:   Grade 2 penalty.

(5)  [Rule 36 Subrule (5) amended by S.R. 2025, No. 10, Applied:09 Apr 2025] The Secretary is to ensure that a fishing licence (scallop) with fewer than 50 scallop quota units held on it is deactivated.

(6)  Subrule (5) does not apply to a fishing licence (scallop) if the holder of the licence held fewer than 50 scallop quota units at the commencement of the Fisheries (Scallop) Rules 2000 .