61Permits etc. under alternative measures

61  Permits etc. under alternative measures

 (1) The rules may provide for matters that may be specified in an instrument made under section 59 in relation to an area beyond national jurisdiction.

 (2) Rules made under subsection (1) may prohibit the doing of an act or thing by a person in the area unless:

 (a) the person holds a permit issued by the Minister under the instrument; and

 (b) the permit authorises the person to do that act or thing.

 (3) Rules made under subsection (1) may provide for the Minister to:

 (a) issue a permit under the instrument; and

 (b) include conditions in the permit; and

 (c) vary the permit by:

 (i) including one or more further conditions; or

 (ii) varying any conditions of the permit; or

 (iii) revoking any conditions of the permit; and

 (d) suspend the permit; and

 (e) cancel the permit.

 (4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not limit subsection (1).

Division 4—Offences and civil penalties