Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Fishing Legislation Amendment Act 1985 No. 29 of 1985 - SECT 36

36. After section 25 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
Variation of licences

"25A. (1) Subject to sub-section (2) and to any condition of a licence
relating to the variation of the licence, the Minister may, in the Minister's
discretion, upon application being made in accordance with the appropriate
form by the holder of a licence granted under section 19 in respect of a boat,
vary the licence by omitting the name of the boat and substituting the name of
another boat.

"(2) Where-

   (a)  a fee is payable under this Act in respect of the variation under
        sub-section (1) of a licence granted under section 19; or

   (b)  levy is payable under the Fisheries Levy Act 1984 on the variation
        under sub-section (1) of this section of a licence granted under
        sub-section 19 (2) or (3), the Minister shall not vary the licence
        unless the holder of the licence tenders the amount of the fee or
        levy, as the case may be.".