Fisheries Act 1996

Registration of transfers, mortgages, caveats, etc - Administration

130: Chief executive may close register

You could also call this:

"The chief executive can close a register for a short time, like 48 hours, for a good reason."

The chief executive can close a register for up to 48 hours. You need to know that the chief executive can close it for longer if they talk to the right people first. The chief executive will try to tell everyone if they plan to close a register. The chief executive can still get documents when a register is closed. They do not have to add new documents to the register, but they can add ones they got before it closed. You can find more information about the law that allows the chief executive to close a register in the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999. The chief executive has to follow some rules when closing a register. They have to talk to people who are affected by the closure if they want to close it for more than 48 hours. The chief executive will try to notify you if a register is going to be closed.

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Part 8Registration of transfers, mortgages, caveats, etc
Administration

130Chief executive may close register

For the purpose of this Act, the chief executive may close a register established under this Part for a period not exceeding 48 hours.
Any register may be closed for a period exceeding 48 hours if the chief executive so directs after consulting such persons or organisations as the chief executive considers are representative of the classes of owners of the quota or annual catch entitlements affected by the closure.
Before closing any register under subsection (1) or subsection (2), the chief executive shall, if practicable, publicly notify the proposed closure.
While any register is closed during a period referred to in subsection (1) or subsection (2), the chief executive may receive documents but is not obliged to register any documents except those received for registration before the close of the register.

Notes

Section 130 heading: amended, on 9 September 1999, pursuant to section 90(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 130(1): amended, on 9 September 1999, pursuant to section 90(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 130(3): amended, on 9 September 1999, pursuant to section 90(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 130(4): amended, on 9 September 1999, pursuant to section 90(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).