25Grant of commercial freshwater fishing licence

25 Grant of commercial freshwater fishing licence

(1)  [Section 25 Subsection (1) amended by No. 101 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Mar 2000] The Director may–

(a) [Section 25 Subsection (1) amended by No. 101 of 1999, Sched. 3, Applied:01 Mar 2000] [Section 25 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2002, Sched. 3, Applied:10 May 2003] grant an application for a commercial freshwater fishing licence subject to any condition the Director determines; or

(b) refuse to grant an application.

(2)  [Section 25 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2002, Sched. 3, Applied:10 May 2003] [Section 25 Subsection (2) amended by No. 101 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Mar 2000] The Director may only grant an application for a commercial freshwater fishing licence if satisfied that–

(a) the applicant has complied with this Act; and

(b) the applicant is not otherwise disqualified from holding the licence.

(3)  [Section 25 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 55 of 2002, s. 10, Applied:10 May 2003] A commercial freshwater fishing licence may be limited in one or more of the following matters:

(a) the taking of a species of freshwater fish specified in the licence;

(b) the taking of freshwater fish at a particular stage of life specified in the licence;

(c) the taking of freshwater fish from inland waters specified in the licence;

(d) any other matter the Director considers relevant.

(3A)  [Section 25 Subsection (3A) inserted by No. 55 of 2002, s. 10, Applied:10 May 2003] Each of the following persons must comply with the conditions of a commercial freshwater fishing licence in respect of the taking of freshwater fish under that licence: