Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TORRES STRAIT FISHERIES ACT 1984 NO. 23 OF 1984 - SECT. 23.

23. (1) A licence granted under section 19 (other than a licence that has been
renewed under section 24) comes into force on the day specified for the
purpose in the licence or, if no day is specified, on the day on which the
licence is granted and, subject to sub-section (3) and to section 26, remains
in force until the day specified for the purpose in the licence, being a day
in the period of 12 months commencing on the day on which the licence comes
into force.

(2) Where a licence is renewed under section 24 (whether or not the licence
has previously been renewed), the licence remains in force, subject to
sub-section (3) and to section 26, until the day specified for the purpose in
the renewal, being a day in the period of 12 months commencing on the day on
which the licence or the last renewal of the licence, as the case requires,
ceased to be in force.

(3) A licence granted under section 19 ceases to be in force if the holder of
the licence, by notice in writing given to the Minister, surrenders the
licence.