21Lapsed licensees not eligible to be granted equivalent licence in certain cases

21 Lapsed licensees not eligible to be granted equivalent licence in certain cases

(1)  This rule applies if for any reason a person holding a fishing licence (class shellfish) –

(a) allows the licence to expire; and

(b) does not, within 12 months after the date of the expiry, apply under section 77 of the Act for the grant of a further licence of the same kind.

(2)  The person is not eligible to be granted a further fishing licence (class shellfish) of the same kind as the expired licence unless it was a fishing licence (Pacific oyster).