53Licence or permit to take, trade in or keep fish

53 Licence or permit to take, trade in or keep fish (1) The Secretary may issue a licence or a permit to take, trade in or keep any fish that is a member or part of a listed taxon of fauna or a listed community of flora or fauna. (2) In deciding whether or not to issue a licence or permit under this section, the Secretary must take into account the prescribed criteria for making that decision. (3) The Secretary must not issue a licence or permit for the taking, trading or keeping of any fish referred to in subsection (1), if in the opinion of the Secretary to do so would threaten the conservation of the listed taxon of fauna or the listed community of flora or fauna of which the fish is a member or part. (4) A licence or permit issued under subsection (1) does not authorise a person to take, trade in or keep fish in any circumstances in which that action is prohibited under the **Fisheries Act 1995**. S. 53A inserted by No. 28/2019 s. 26.