40Application for fish farm licence

40 Application for fish farm licence

(1)  A person must not operate a fish farm without a fish farm licence.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(2)  An application for a fish farm licence is to –

(a) be in an approved form; and

(b) [Section 40 Subsection (2) amended by No. 101 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Mar 2000] contain any relevant information the Minister or the Director requires; and

(c) be accompanied by the prescribed fee; and

(d) [Section 40 Subsection (2) amended by No. 101 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Mar 2000] be lodged with the Director.

(3)  [Section 40 Subsection (3) amended by No. 101 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Mar 2000] The Minister or the Director may require a person to–

(a) [Section 40 Subsection (3) amended by No. 101 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Mar 2000] provide any further relevant information the Minister or the Director determines; and

(b) verify by statutory declaration any information given in connection with an application.