(1) The Minister may
waive a prescribed fee payable on application for an exemption, permit or
duplicate authority if satisfied that it is appropriate to do so in a
particular case.
(2) The Minister may
waive the prescribed fee for an application by a person for a fishery licence
or registration as a fish processor if the Minister is satisfied that the
application is for a fishery licence or registration as a fish processor that
is in substitution for a licence or registration (as the case requires) held
by the person that has expired or is about to expire.
(3) The Minister may
waive the prescribed fee payable by the holder of a licence in respect of the
Marine Scalefish Fishery on an application to vary a quota entitlement under
the licence if the Minister is satisfied that the variation of the quota
entitlement is consequential on an authorised amalgamation scheme transfer as
defined in regulation 6 of the Fisheries Management (Marine Scalefish
Fishery) Regulations 2017 .