89Supervision of activities

### 89 Supervision of activities > > (1)  [*\[Section 89 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 45 of 1997, s. 25, Applied:13 Nov 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-11-13/act-1997-045#GS25@Hpa@EN) The holder of a licence must ensure that any activity carried out under the authority of the licence is supervised by a supervisor, a person designated under [subsection (7)](#GS89@Gs7@EN) or under a form of supervision approved under [subsection (5)](#GS89@Gs5@EN) . > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 500 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both, and a daily fine not exceeding 50 penalty units. > > > (2)  A supervisor is – > > > > > > (a) if the licence is granted to a natural person, the licensee; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 89 Subsection (2) amended by No. 24 of 2021, s. 11, Applied:31 Mar 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-03-31/act-2021-024#GS11@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (ba) [*\[Section 89 Subsection (2) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 25, Applied:13 Nov 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-11-13/act-1997-045#GS25@Hpb@EN) a person approved to use a licence under [section 87](#GS87@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (c) a person approved as substitute licensee under [section 88](#GS88@EN) . > > > (3)  A person may be a supervisor in respect of activities carried out under one marine farming licence or under more than one specified marine farming licence. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 89 Subsection (4) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 28, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS28@EN) [*\[Section 89 Subsection (4) substituted by No. 45 of 1997, s. 25, Applied:13 Nov 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-11-13/act-1997-045#GS25@Hpc@EN) A supervisor must ensure that any activity carried out under a licence complies with this Act as if the supervisor were the holder of the licence. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 500 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both, and a daily fine not exceeding 50 penalty units. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 89 Subsection (5) amended by No. 24 of 2021, s. 11, Applied:31 Mar 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-03-31/act-2021-024#GS11@Hpb@EN) If for any reasonable reason the supervisor is unable to supervise an activity, the Secretary may approve another form of supervision that is acceptable in the circumstances. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 89 Subsection (6) inserted by No. 45 of 1997, s. 25, Applied:13 Nov 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-11-13/act-1997-045#GS25@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 89 Subsection (6) omitted by No. 24 of 2021, s. 11, Applied:31 Mar 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-03-31/act-2021-024#GS11@Hpc@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (7)  [*\[Section 89 Subsection (7) inserted by No. 45 of 1997, s. 25, Applied:13 Nov 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-11-13/act-1997-045#GS25@Hpd@EN) If the holder of a marine farming licence is a partnership, corporation or trustee the holder must – > > > > > > (a) designate a person to supervise any activity for which the licence is required; and > > > > > > > (b) if required by a fisheries officer to do so, identify that person. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 500 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both, and a daily fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.