7CFirst fishing season after the allocation day

7C First fishing season after the allocation day

(1) This section applies from the first day of the first fishing season after the allocation day.

Person holding unused quota units (2) A person is exempt from the prohibition in section 6 where: (a) the person holds a TRL fishing licence; and (b) the person has unused quota units within the meaning given by the Management Plan; and (c) the person takes, carries or processes tropical rock lobster within a fishing season. Traditional inhabitant sector (3) A person who is a traditional inhabitant is exempt from the prohibition in section 6 where: (a) the person holds a TRL fishing licence; and (b) the person takes, carries or processes tropical rock lobster within a fishing season; and (c) a notice under section 11 of the Management Plan is not in force for the fishing season. Person not required to hold quota (4) A person is exempt from the prohibition in section 6 where: (a) the person holds a licence granted under subsection 19(3) of the Act that authorises the person to carry, or to process and carry, Tropical Rock Lobster that have been taken with another boat; (b) the person carries or processes tropical rock lobster within a fishing season.

Note: A person holding a licence granted under subsection 19(3) of the Act is not required to hold quota units under the Management Plan.