sch.58-sec.18Eligibility criteria

### sch.58-sec.18 Eligibility criteria An applicant is eligible for assistance under this part of the scheme if— the applicant held a primary commercial fishing licence on which the fishery symbol ‘N3’ or ‘N11’ was written for all or part of the period starting on 1 July 2019 and ending on 30 June 2023; and at least 1kg of fish was taken— under the primary commercial fishing licence when the fishery symbol ‘N3’ or ‘N11’ was written on the licence; and from a relevant grid site; and during the period starting on 1 July 2019 and ending on 30 June 2023; and the taking of the fish was recorded as required under the Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019 ; and the applicant holds a primary commercial fishing licence on which the fishery symbol ‘N3’ is written. Also, an applicant is eligible for assistance under this part of the scheme if— the applicant is eligible for assistance under subsection (1) ; and the applicant’s fishing data shows that no fish were taken under the applicant’s primary commercial fishing licence in at least 6 consecutive months (the no fish period ) during the period starting on 1 July 2019 and ending on 30 June 2023; and the authority is satisfied that a special circumstance applied to the applicant during the no fish period; and the applicant provides evidence of the special circumstance. medical certificate For subsection (2) (c) , special circumstances include— illness of the applicant or 1 or more of the applicant’s dependants; and natural disaster; and another circumstance that prevented fish being taken under the applicant’s primary commercial fishing licence during the no fish period. However, special circumstances do not include— refitting a boat; or fishing in another fishery; or working in another industry. (sch.58-sec.18-ssec.1) An applicant is eligible for assistance under this part of the scheme if— the applicant held a primary commercial fishing licence on which the fishery symbol ‘N3’ or ‘N11’ was written for all or part of the period starting on 1 July 2019 and ending on 30 June 2023; and at least 1kg of fish was taken— under the primary commercial fishing licence when the fishery symbol ‘N3’ or ‘N11’ was written on the licence; and from a relevant grid site; and during the period starting on 1 July 2019 and ending on 30 June 2023; and the taking of the fish was recorded as required under the Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019 ; and the applicant holds a primary commercial fishing licence on which the fishery symbol ‘N3’ is written. (sch.58-sec.18-ssec.2) Also, an applicant is eligible for assistance under this part of the scheme if— the applicant is eligible for assistance under subsection (1) ; and the applicant’s fishing data shows that no fish were taken under the applicant’s primary commercial fishing licence in at least 6 consecutive months (the no fish period ) during the period starting on 1 July 2019 and ending on 30 June 2023; and the authority is satisfied that a special circumstance applied to the applicant during the no fish period; and the applicant provides evidence of the special circumstance. medical certificate (sch.58-sec.18-ssec.3) For subsection (2) (c) , special circumstances include— illness of the applicant or 1 or more of the applicant’s dependants; and natural disaster; and another circumstance that prevented fish being taken under the applicant’s primary commercial fishing licence during the no fish period. (sch.58-sec.18-ssec.4) However, special circumstances do not include— refitting a boat; or fishing in another fishery; or working in another industry. - (a) the applicant held a primary commercial fishing licence on which the fishery symbol ‘N3’ or ‘N11’ was written for all or part of the period starting on 1 July 2019 and ending on 30 June 2023; and - (b) at least 1kg of fish was taken— (i) under the primary commercial fishing licence when the fishery symbol ‘N3’ or ‘N11’ was written on the licence; and (ii) from a relevant grid site; and (iii) during the period starting on 1 July 2019 and ending on 30 June 2023; and - (i) under the primary commercial fishing licence when the fishery symbol ‘N3’ or ‘N11’ was written on the licence; and - (ii) from a relevant grid site; and - (iii) during the period starting on 1 July 2019 and ending on 30 June 2023; and - (c) the taking of the fish was recorded as required under the Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019 ; and - (d) the applicant holds a primary commercial fishing licence on which the fishery symbol ‘N3’ is written. - (i) under the primary commercial fishing licence when the fishery symbol ‘N3’ or ‘N11’ was written on the licence; and - (ii) from a relevant grid site; and - (iii) during the period starting on 1 July 2019 and ending on 30 June 2023; and - (a) the applicant is eligible for assistance under subsection (1) ; and - (b) the applicant’s fishing data shows that no fish were taken under the applicant’s primary commercial fishing licence in at least 6 consecutive months (the no fish period ) during the period starting on 1 July 2019 and ending on 30 June 2023; and - (c) the authority is satisfied that a special circumstance applied to the applicant during the no fish period; and - (d) the applicant provides evidence of the special circumstance. Example— medical certificate - (a) illness of the applicant or 1 or more of the applicant’s dependants; and - (b) natural disaster; and - (c) another circumstance that prevented fish being taken under the applicant’s primary commercial fishing licence during the no fish period. - (a) refitting a boat; or - (b) fishing in another fishery; or - (c) working in another industry.