14Conditions for registration of eligibility for statutory fishing rights—section 26 of the Act

14 Conditions for registration of eligibility for statutory fishing rights—section 26 of the Act

14.1 The conditions for registration of a person as an eligible person are:

(a) that the person’s application for registration is made to AFMA in the form approved by AFMA within the period specified in the notice in relation to the SBT Fishery published under section 24 of the Act; and

(b) that the person was, immediately before the end of 2 February 1995, a unit holder (other than by way of lease) under the former plan.

14.2 In spite of subclause 14.1, if a person:

(a) was, immediately before the end of 2 February 1995, a unit holder (other than by way of lease) under the former plan; and

(b) applies to AFMA for registration in the form approved by AFMA after the period referred to in paragraph 14.1(a); and

(c) demonstrates to the satisfaction of AFMA that the application was made after that period because of exceptional extenuating circumstances;

AFMA may regard the person as satisfying paragraph 14.1(a).