Fisheries Act 1994

If a person’s cheque for payment of the prescribed fee relating to an authority is dishonoured—

if the fee is for an application for the authority—the authority is void from the day it was issued; or

if the fee is for an application to renew the authority—the authority is suspended from the renewal date until a valid payment is made; or

if the fee is for an application to transfer or amend the authority—the transfer or amendment does not take effect until a valid payment is made; or

if the fee is an annual fee—the authority is suspended from the day the fee was due until a valid payment is made; or

if the fee is any other prescribed fee—the authority is suspended from the day the fee was due until a valid payment is made.

If the State incurs expense because a person’s cheque is dishonoured—

the person must reimburse the State for the expense incurred; and

the amount of the expense may be recovered as a debt payable by the person to the State.

In this section—cheque includes a method of payment other than by cash.dishonoured includes not honoured on presentation.