76AEligible person

### 76A Eligible person > [*\[Section 76A Inserted by No. 24 of 2021, s. 7, Applied:31 Mar 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-03-31/act-2021-024#GS7@EN) > > > (1)  The categories of licence are as follows: > > > > > > (a) recreational fishing licence; > > > > > > > (b) commercial fishing licence; > > > > > > > (c) marine farming licence; > > > > > > > (d) fish processing licence; > > > > > > > (e) handling licence. > > > (2)  A person may apply to the Secretary to be approved as eligible to hold a licence of a particular category. > > > (3)  An application under [subsection (2)](#GS76A@Gs2@EN) must – > > > > > > (a) be made in an approved form; and > > > > > > > (b) specify the category of licence to which the application relates; and > > > > > > > (c) contain the information required in the approved form; and > > > > > > > (d) be accompanied by the prescribed fee. > > > (4)  The Secretary may grant an application for a person to be approved as eligible to hold a licence of a particular category, with or without conditions, or may refuse to grant the application. > > > (5)  The Secretary may only grant an application under [subsection (4)](#GS76A@Gs4@EN) if satisfied that – > > > > > > (a) the applicant is a suitable person to hold a licence of the category specified in the application; and > > > > > > > (b) in the case of a natural person who is applying to be eligible to hold a licence of a category, other than the category of licence for recreational fishing, the person is an adult. > > > (6)  If a person’s application to be eligible to hold a licence of a particular category is refused under this section, the person may not make a further application in respect of that category of licence under this section until 12 months has lapsed from the date on which the person’s application was refused. > > > (7)  The Secretary may require a person to – > > > > > > (a) provide such further information as the Secretary considers necessary in order to consider the application; and > > > > > > > (b) verify by statutory declaration any information given in connection with an application under this section. > > > (8)  The Secretary may defer a decision on an application under [subsection (2)](#GS76A@Gs2@EN) pending the determination or discontinuation of any proceedings against the applicant for an offence against – > > > > > > (a) this Act; or > > > > > > > (b) any other Act that the Secretary considers relevant to the making of the decision; or > > > > > > > (c) a corresponding law.