Fisheries Management Act 2007

The Minister must keep the following registers:

a register of authorities;

a register of exemptions;

a register of persons who have been disqualified under this Act from holding or obtaining an authority;

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;

a register of persons who have been disqualified under this Act from being the director of a body corporate that holds an authority.

The register of authorities must include, in relation to each authority—

the full name and postal address of each person in whose name the authority is held; and

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

particulars of any conditions to which the authority is subject; and

the number of demerit points recorded against the authority; and

in the case of a fishery authority—

the full name and postal address of the registered master of a boat registered for use under the authority; and

particulars of any boat registered for use under the authority; and

particulars of any device registered for use under the authority; and

particulars of any quota entitlements under the authority; and

a history of all transfers of the authority made since the commencement of this Act; and

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

information prescribed by the regulations; and

any other information as the Minister thinks fit.

The register of exemptions must include, in relation to each exemption—

the full name and postal address of each person to whom the exemption applies; and

particulars of any condition to which the exemption is subject; and

information prescribed by the regulations; and

any other information as the Minister thinks fit.

The registers referred to in subsection (1)(c), (d) and (e)—

must not include any person who is dead; and

must include, in relation to each person on the register—

the full name and postal address of the person; and

the date on which the disqualification took effect.

The Minister must, on application by the holder of a fishery licence and payment of the prescribed fee, 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.

If the register of authorities includes a notation that a specified person has an interest in a fishery licence—

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

the Minister must, on application by that person, remove that notation from the register.

The registers will be kept in a manner and form determined by the Minister.

The registers must be kept available for inspection, without fee, by members of the public—

during ordinary office hours at a public office, or public offices, determined by the Minister; and

on a web site determined by the Minister.

A member of the public may, on payment of the prescribed fee, obtain a copy of any part of a register kept under this Act.