Fisheries (Shellfish) Rules 2017
18Restriction on use of licences by other persons
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18 Restriction on use of licences by other persons
(1) The holder of a fishing licence (class shellfish) may only apply for approval under section 87 of the Act if the application is to allow either or both of the following:
(a) no more than one other person to use the licence by acting as a supervisor;
(b) no more than one person to use the licence by acting as a purge supervisor.
(2) If the holder of a fishing licence (class shellfish) obtains approval under section 87 of the Act for another person to use the licence by acting as a supervisor for any period, the holder of the licence must not use the licence at any time during that period.
Penalty: Grade 3 penalty.
(3) Only one person at a time may act as a purge supervisor for a licence, but a person may act as the purge supervisor of more than one licence.