Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995
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25 Fishing bodies
[Section 25 Substituted by No. 45 of 1997, s. 8, Applied:13 Nov 1997]
(1) The Minister may issue a certificate certifying that a body corporate is a fishing body if satisfied that it represents the interests of participants in –
(a) the fishing industry or part of the fishing industry; or
(b) a fishery; or
(c) the marine farming industry or part of the marine farming industry; or
(d) any combination of these.
(2) The Minister may issue a certificate certifying that an association is a fishing body if satisfied that it represents the interests of participants in –
(a) the fishing industry or part of the fishing industry; or
(b) a fishery; or
(c) the marine farming industry or part of the marine farming industry; or
(d) any combination of these.
(3) The Minister may revoke a certificate if no longer satisfied as to the matters referred to in this section.