(1) The Minister must
keep the following registers:
(a) a
register of authorities;
(b) a
register of exemptions;
(c) a
register of persons who have been disqualified under this Act from holding or
obtaining an authority;
(d) a
register of persons who have been disqualified under this Act from being
registered as the master of a boat used pursuant to an authority;
(e) a
register of persons who have been disqualified under this Act from being the
director of a body corporate that holds an authority.
(2) The
register of authorities must include, in relation to each authority—
(a) the
full name and postal address of each person in whose name the authority is
held; and
(b) in
the case of an authority held in the name of a body corporate—the full
name and postal address of each director of the body corporate; and
(c)
particulars of any conditions to which the authority is subject; and
(d) the
number of demerit points recorded against the authority; and
(e) in
the case of a fishery authority—
(i)
the full name and postal address of the registered master
of a boat registered for use under the authority; and
(ii)
particulars of any boat registered for use under the
authority; and
(iii)
particulars of any device registered for use under the
authority; and
(iv)
particulars of any quota entitlements under the
authority; and
(v)
a history of all transfers of the authority made since
the commencement of this Act; and
(vi)
in the case of a fishery licence—any notation that
a person specified by the holder of the licence has an interest in the
licence; and
(vii)
information prescribed by the regulations; and
(viii)
any other information as the Minister thinks fit.
(3) The
register of exemptions must include, in relation to each exemption—
(a) the
full name and postal address of each person to whom the exemption applies; and
(b)
particulars of any condition to which the exemption is subject; and
(c)
information prescribed by the regulations; and
(d) any
other information as the Minister thinks fit.
(4) The registers
referred to in subsection (1)(c), (d) and (e)—
(a) must
not include any person who is dead; and
(b) must
include, in relation to each person on the register—
(i)
the full name and postal address of the person; and
(ii)
the date on which the disqualification took effect.
(5) The Minister must,
on application by the holder of a fishery licence and payment of the fee fixed
by regulation, make a notation on the register of authorities that a specified
person nominated by the holder of the licence has an interest in the licence.
(6) If the
register of authorities includes a notation that a specified person has an
interest in a fishery licence—
(a)
where proceedings for an offence against this Act are commenced against the
holder of the licence or a registered master of a boat used under the licence,
the Minister must give or cause to be given to the person specified in the
notation written notice setting out particulars of the alleged offence; and
(b) the
Minister must, on application by that person, remove that notation from the
register.
(7) The registers will
be kept in a manner and form determined by the Minister.
(8) The registers must
be kept available for inspection, without fee, by members of the public—
(a)
during ordinary office hours at a public office, or public offices, determined
by the Minister; and
(b) on a
web site determined by the Minister.
(9) A member of the
public may, on payment of the fee fixed by regulation, obtain a copy of any
part of a register kept under this Act.