81Renewal of licence

### 81 Renewal of licence > [*\[Section 81 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 22, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS22@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 81 Subsection (2) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 22, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS22@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 81 Subsection (2) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 20, Applied:13 Nov 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-11-13/act-1997-045#GS20@EN) [*\[Section 81 Subsection (2) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 22, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS22@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 81 Subsection (2) amended by No. 42 of 1998, s. 12, Applied:18 Dec 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-12-18/act-1998-042#GS12@EN) [*\[Section 81 Subsection (4) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 22, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS22@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 81 Subsection (5) inserted by No. 7 of 2007, s. 22, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS22@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 81 Substituted by No. 24 of 2021, s. 8, Applied:31 Mar 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-03-31/act-2021-024#GS8@EN) > > > (1)  The holder of a licence may, before the licence ceases to be in force, apply to the Secretary for the renewal of the licence. > > > (2)  The Secretary may, on payment of the prescribed fee, renew the licence with or without conditions. > > > (3)  The Secretary may refuse to renew the licence – > > > > > > (a) if the applicant has failed to comply with a condition of the licence in the previous 5 years; or > > > > > > > (b) if the applicant is disqualified from holding the licence; or > > > > > > > (c) if there are environmental or resource constraints on renewing the licence; or > > > > > > > (d) in the case of a fish processing licence – > > > > > > > > > > (i) if any place, vessel or vehicle to which the licence relates has not been used to process fish within the previous 2 years; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) if the Secretary of a Department administering any Act relating to public health has advised the Secretary not to renew the licence; or > > > > > > > (e) if the applicant has not paid any fees, levies, charges or royalties due and payable by that person under this Act; or > > > > > > > (f) on such other grounds that the Secretary considers reasonable for refusing the application. > > > (4)  If the application for the renewal of the licence is not determined by the Secretary before the day on which it ceases to be in force, it is, despite [section 80](#GS80@EN) , taken to continue in force until it is renewed or its renewal is refused under this section.