247Accumulation of demerit points suspends licence, &c.

### 247 Accumulation of demerit points suspends licence, &c. > > (1)  [*\[Section 247 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 7 of 2007, s. 69, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS69@Hpa@EN) A licence is suspended if, under this Division, during any 5-year period, 200 or more demerit points are allocated to – > > > > > > (a) the licence; or > > > > > > > (b) a fishing certificate on which the licence is specified. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 247 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 7 of 2007, s. 69, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS69@Hpa@EN) The suspension is for a period of 5 years. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 247 Subsection (3) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 69, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS69@Hpb@EN) The Secretary, by notice in writing served on the holder of a licence, must notify the holder of the date on which the licence is suspended. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 247 Subsection (4) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 69, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS69@Hpc@EN) The date on which a marine farming licence is suspended is whichever is the earlier of the following: > > > > > > (a) 6 months after service of a notice under [subsection (3)](#GS247@Gs3@EN) ; > > > > > > > (b) the date on which the lease to which the marine farming licence relates is transferred under [section 124 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-031#GS124@EN) [Marine Farming Planning Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-031) . > > > (5)  In this section, ***licence*** includes a licence which has been renewed, transferred, varied or substituted.