98Licence allocations

### 98 Licence allocations > > (1)  The Minister, without any applications being made and after consultation with any appropriate fishing body, may issue – > > > > > > (a) a fishing licence in respect of a fishery; or > > > > > > > (b) a new fishing licence in place of a fishing licence which has been cancelled or surrendered. > > > (2)  The Minister may determine to whom a licence is to be issued as follows: > > > > > > (a) for a licence referred to in [subsection (1)](#GS98@Gs1@EN) [(a)](#GS98@Gs1@Hpa@EN) if a fishery is subject to a management plan – > > > > > > > > > > (i) by any system specified in that plan; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) if a system is not specified, by any system the Minister considers appropriate; > > > > > > > (b) for a licence referred to in [subsection (1)](#GS98@Gs1@EN) [(a)](#GS98@Gs1@Hpa@EN) if a fishery is not subject to a management plan, by any system the Minister considers appropriate; > > > > > > > (c) for a licence referred to in [subsection (1)](#GS98@Gs1@EN) [(b)](#GS98@Gs1@Hpb@EN) , by any system the Minister considers appropriate. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 98 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 67 of 2007, s. 5, Applied:19 Dec 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-12-19/act-2007-067#GS5@EN) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Minister may issue a special abalone licence on such licensing management conditions as he or she considers appropriate and may, by notice, vary or revoke any such condition. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 98 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 67 of 2007, s. 5, Applied:19 Dec 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-12-19/act-2007-067#GS5@EN) A licensing management condition may be inconsistent with any provision of [Part 4](#HP4@EN) , or of any management plan or regulations, that provides for the variation, renewal, transfer or termination (however described) of – > > > > > > (a) fishing licences; or > > > > > > > (b) any rights, quota entitlements or other benefits (however described) conferred by fishing licences; or > > > > > > > (c) any duties imposed by fishing licences; or > > > > > > > (d) any catch restrictions, prohibitions or other detriments (however described) imposed by fishing licences – > > > > and, in that event, the licensing management condition prevails to the extent of the inconsistency. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 98 Subsection (5) inserted by No. 67 of 2007, s. 5, Applied:19 Dec 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-12-19/act-2007-067#GS5@EN) A decision by the Minister to issue a special abalone licence subject to licensing management conditions or to vary or revoke such a condition is – > > > > > > (a) not capable of being made a prescribed decision under [Division 3](#HP10@HD3@EN) of [Part 10](#HP10@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (b) not reviewable or appealable under the [Judicial Review Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-054) or any other law of the State; and > > > > > > > (c) not a matter in respect of which a declaratory judgment may be given; and > > > > > > > (d) not a matter in respect of which any other action or proceeding may be brought. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 98 Subsection (6) inserted by No. 67 of 2007, s. 5, Applied:19 Dec 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-12-19/act-2007-067#GS5@EN) However, for special abalone licences issued before the changeover day, [paragraphs (b)](#GS98@Gs5@Hpb@EN) , [(c)](#GS98@Gs5@Hpc@EN) and [(d)](#GS98@Gs5@Hpd@EN) of [subsection (5)](#GS98@Gs5@EN) do not apply if the relevant proceedings were commenced before that day. > > > (7)  [*\[Section 98 Subsection (7) inserted by No. 67 of 2007, s. 5, Applied:19 Dec 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-12-19/act-2007-067#GS5@EN) In this section – > > > > > ***changeover day*** means the day of commencement of the [Living Marine Resources Management Amendment Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2007-067) ; > > > > > ***licensing management condition*** means a condition of a special abalone licence that provides for or regulates in any way the variation, renewal, transfer or termination (however described) of – > > > > > > > > (a) the licence; or > > > > > > > > > (b) any rights, quota entitlements or other benefits (however described) conferred by the licence; or > > > > > > > > > (c) any duties imposed by the licence; or > > > > > > > > > (d) any catch restrictions, prohibitions or other detriments (however described) imposed by the licence; > > > > > ***special abalone licence*** means a fishing licence issued under [subsection (1)](#GS98@Gs1@EN) , whether before, on or after the changeover day, that authorises a person to have a share of the total allowable catch for the abalone fishery.