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] any details of any fishing certificates; and

(d) [Section 298 Subsection (1) amended by No. 24 of 2021, s. 20, Applied:31 Mar 2023] 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] 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] Subject to subsection (2B) , 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] 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