Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) In this
regulation —
applicant means a person who has applied for the
grant or renewal of a commercial fishing licence;
commercial fishing licence receipt means a receipt
issued under regulation 122(2).
(2) A commercial
fishing licence receipt issued to an applicant has effect as if it was a
commercial fishing licence granted to the applicant until —
(a) the
CEO gives notice to the applicant of the outcome of the application; or
(b) the
expiration of 60 days after the date on which the receipt was issued,
whichever occurs
first.
(3) Despite
subregulation (2), a commercial fishing licence receipt does not have
effect as if it was a commercial fishing licence if the applicant to whom it
was issued —
(a) was
the holder of a commercial fishing licence which was cancelled, or not
renewed, by the CEO; or
(b) has
been convicted of an offence against the Act; or
(c) is
not in possession of the receipt when engaging in commercial fishing.
[Regulation 123A inserted: Gazette
26 Aug 2014 p. 3083‑4; amended: Gazette
4 Oct 2016 p. 4237.]
[Heading inserted: Gazette 29 Jun 2001
p. 3164.]
[Heading inserted: Gazette 12 Feb 2010
p. 584.]