298Register

### 298 Register > > (1)  The Secretary is to keep a register containing – > > > > > > (a) the names and addresses of persons holding authorisations and fishing certificates; and > > > > > > > (b) any details of the grant, renewal, variation, transfer, expiry, suspension and cancellation of authorisations the Secretary considers appropriate; and > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 298 Subsection (1) amended by No. 24 of 2021, s. 20, Applied:31 Mar 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-03-31/act-2021-024#GS20@Hpa@EN) any details of any fishing certificates; and > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 298 Subsection (1) amended by No. 24 of 2021, s. 20, Applied:31 Mar 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-03-31/act-2021-024#GS20@Hpb@EN) the particulars of any demerit point allocated to a person, licence or fishing certificate. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 298 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 24 of 2021, s. 20, Applied:31 Mar 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-03-31/act-2021-024#GS20@Hpc@EN) The register may be kept in any form, including electronic form, that the Secretary approves. > > > (2A)  [*\[Section 298 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 24 of 2021, s. 20, Applied:31 Mar 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-03-31/act-2021-024#GS20@Hpc@EN) Subject to [subsection (2B)](#GS298@Gs2B@EN) , the Secretary may allow a person – > > > > > > (a) on payment of the prescribed fee, to obtain a copy of, or an extract from, an entry in the register during normal business hours; or > > > > > > > (b) to access the register in electronic form and to download entries in the register. > > > (2B)  [*\[Section 298 Subsection (2B) inserted by No. 24 of 2021, s. 20, Applied:31 Mar 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-03-31/act-2021-024#GS20@Hpc@EN) A person may only obtain a copy of, or an extract from, an entry in the register relating to demerit points or access an electronic entry in the register relating to demerit points if – > > > > > > (a) the demerit points are allocated to that person, a licence held by that person or a fishing certificate maintained in respect of any fishing licence held by that person; or > > > > > > > (b) the person is authorised to do so by a person entitled to access, obtain a copy of or obtain an extract from an entry in the register in respect of those demerit points under [paragraph (a)](#GS298@Gs2B@Hpa@EN) . > > > (3)  [*\[Section 298 Subsection (3) amended by No. 24 of 2021, s. 20, Applied:31 Mar 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-03-31/act-2021-024#GS20@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 298 Subsection (3) amended by No. 24 of 2021, s. 20, Applied:31 Mar 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-03-31/act-2021-024#GS20@Hpd@EN) The Secretary may amend an entry in the register if satisfied that the entry is incorrect.