83Variation of licence

### 83 Variation of licence > [*\[Section 83 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 45 of 1997, s. 22, Applied:13 Nov 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-11-13/act-1997-045#GS22@EN) [*\[Section 83 Subsection (1A) amended by No. 42 of 1998, s. 14, Applied:18 Dec 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-12-18/act-1998-042#GS14@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 83 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 45 of 1997, s. 22, Applied:13 Nov 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-11-13/act-1997-045#GS22@EN) [*\[Section 83 Subsection (1A) amended by No. 42 of 1998, s. 14, Applied:18 Dec 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-12-18/act-1998-042#GS14@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 83 Subsection (1A) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 24, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS24@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 83 Subsection (1A) amended by No. 42 of 1998, s. 14, Applied:18 Dec 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-12-18/act-1998-042#GS14@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 83 Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 45 of 1997, s. 22, Applied:13 Nov 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-11-13/act-1997-045#GS22@EN) [*\[Section 83 Subsection (1B) substituted by No. 42 of 1998, s. 14, Applied:18 Dec 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-12-18/act-1998-042#GS14@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 83 Subsection (1C) inserted by No. 45 of 1997, s. 22, Applied:13 Nov 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-11-13/act-1997-045#GS22@EN) [*\[Section 83 Subsection (1C) substituted by No. 7 of 2007, s. 24, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS24@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 83 Subsection (1D) inserted by No. 7 of 2007, s. 24, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS24@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 83 Subsection (2) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 24, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS24@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 83 Subsection (2) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 24, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS24@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 83 Subsection (4) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 24, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS24@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 83 Subsection (5) inserted by No. 7 of 2007, s. 24, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS24@Hpf@EN) [*\[Section 83 Substituted by No. 24 of 2021, s. 8, Applied:31 Mar 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-03-31/act-2021-024#GS8@EN) > > > (1)  The Secretary may, at any time, vary a licence by notice to the holder of the licence. > > > (2)  The variation of a licence under [subsection (1)](#GS83@Gs1@EN) may be made – > > > > > > (a) on the application of the holder of the licence; or > > > > > > > (b) on the Secretary’s own initiative. > > > (3)  The Secretary must not vary a licence under [subsection (1)](#GS83@Gs1@EN) if – > > > > > > (a) varying the licence will contravene a management plan; or > > > > > > > (b) varying the licence will contravene a marine farming development plan under the [Marine Farming Planning Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-031) ; or > > > > > > > (c) varying the licence will, if it includes matters provided for under a deed of agreement, be inconsistent with that deed of agreement; or > > > > > > > (d) there are environmental or resource constraints on varying the licence. > > > (4)  The Secretary may defer a decision on an application under [subsection (2)(a)](#GS83@Gs2@Hpa@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 thinks is relevant to the making of that decision; or > > > > > > > (c) a corresponding law. > > > (5)  If the Secretary varies a licence, the Secretary – > > > > > > (a) may require the holder to return the previously issued licence; and > > > > > > > (b) is to issue a substitute licence. > > > (6)  A variation of a licence takes effect on the day on which the substitute licence is issued. > > > (7)  In this section – > > > > > ***vary a licence*** includes vary the conditions of the licence by doing one or more of the following: > > > > > > > > (a) omitting an existing condition; > > > > > > > > > (b) amending an existing condition; > > > > > > > > > (c) adding a new condition.