Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995

The holder of a licence may, before the licence ceases to be in force, apply to the Secretary for the renewal of the licence.

The Secretary may, on payment of the prescribed fee, renew the licence with or without conditions.

The Secretary may refuse to renew the licence – if the applicant has failed to comply with a condition of the licence in the previous 5 years; or if the applicant is disqualified from holding the licence; or if there are environmental or resource constraints on renewing the licence; or in the case of a fish processing licence – if any place, vessel or vehicle to which the licence relates has not been used to process fish within the previous 2 years; or if the Secretary of a Department administering any Act relating to public health has advised the Secretary not to renew the licence; or if the applicant has not paid any fees, levies, charges or royalties due and payable by that person under this Act; or on such other grounds that the Secretary considers reasonable for refusing the application.

If the application for the renewal of the licence is not determined by the Secretary before the day on which it ceases to be in force, it is, despite section 80, taken to continue in force until it is renewed or its renewal is refused under this section.