South Australian Numbered Acts

AQUACULTURE (MISCELLANEOUS) AMENDMENT ACT 2012 (NO 27 OF 2012) - SECT 5

5—Insertion of section 4A

After section 4 insert:

4A—Suitable person to be granted licence

In determining whether a person is a suitable person to be granted an aquaculture licence, the Minister may take into account—

            (a)         any offence committed by the person, or, in the case of a corporation, by a director of the corporation, against this Act or any other law of this State or another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth relating to aquaculture, fishing or environment protection; and

            (b)         whether the person, or, in the case of a corporation, a director of the corporation, has held a relevant statutory authorisation that has been cancelled or suspended or has been disqualified from obtaining such an authorisation; and

            (c)         the financial and other capacity of the person to comply with obligations under this Act.