Western Australian Current Regulations

FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 120

120 .         Carrier boat licences, grant of

        (1)         If a person applies to the CEO for the grant of a carrier boat licence authorising that person to use a boat as a carrier boat and the CEO is satisfied that —

            (a)         the person is a fit and proper person to hold the licence; and

            (b)         it is in the better interests of the fishing industry to grant the licence,

                the CEO may grant to the person a carrier boat licence.

        (2)         Nothing in subregulation (1) prevents the CEO from granting another carrier boat licence to a person who held a carrier boat licence which was cancelled under section 143, 223 or 224 of the Act.

        (3)         A carrier boat licence is to specify a distinguishing number (licensed carrier boat number) allocated in respect of the boat.

        [Regulation 120 amended: Gazette 6 Jul 2007 p. 3389.]