Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995

In this section – applicant means a person applying to be approved as eligible to hold a licence of a particular category under section 76A.

For the purposes of determining whether an applicant or an eligible person is a suitable person to hold a licence of a particular category, the Secretary may take into account the following matters:in the case of an applicant, whether the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a licence of that category; in the case of an eligible person, whether the eligible person is or remains a fit and proper person to hold a licence of that category; whether the applicant or eligible person has, within the last 5 years, been convicted of any offence, under this Act, any other Act or a corresponding law, which the Secretary considers is relevant to the holding of a licence of that category; whether the applicant or eligible person has any unpaid fees, levies, charges or royalties due and payable by the person under this Act; anything else that the Secretary considers relevant.

In determining whether an applicant or an eligible person is a suitable person to hold a licence of a particular category, the Secretary may take all steps and make all inquiries that are reasonable and appropriate.