Inland Fisheries Act 1995
42Conditions of fish farm licence
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42 Conditions of fish farm licence
(1) [Section 42 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2002, Sched. 2, Applied:10 May 2003] Subject to subsection (3) , the Director may grant an application for a fish farm licence subject to any condition the Director considers necessary or desirable.
(2) [Section 42 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2002, Sched. 2, Applied:10 May 2003] The Director, by notice in writing served on the holder of the licence, may vary, amend, omit, substitute or add any condition of a fish farm licence.
(3) [Section 42 Subsection (3) amended by No. 55 of 2002, Sched. 2, Applied:10 May 2003] The Director must not impose, vary, amend, omit, substitute or add any condition of a fish farm licence relating to Atlantic salmon without the agreement of the Minister responsible for the administration of the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 .
(4) [Section 42 Subsection (4) substituted by No. 55 of 2002, s. 13, Applied:10 May 2003] Each of the following persons must comply with the conditions of a fish farm licence:
(a) the holder of the licence;
(b) an employee or contractor of the licence holder;
(c) any other person authorised or required by the holder of the licence to undertake work relating to the aquatic freshwater species to which the fish farm licence relates on behalf of the licence holder.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.