Fisheries Act 1996

Registration of transfers, mortgages, caveats, etc - Acquisitions by operation of law

161: Person claiming under operation of law may apply to have interest registered

You could also call this:

"Apply to register your interest in something you own by law"

You can apply to have your interest registered if you think you own something by operation of law. You need to fill out the approved form and give it to the chief executive. You must include evidence to prove you are entitled to be registered. You will need to show you are the owner, mortgagee, or caveator of quota shares, or the holder of a provisional catch history, or the owner or caveator of an annual catch entitlement. Your application for provisional catch history must be submitted within the transfer period mentioned in section 37(2). The chief executive will look at your application and the evidence you provide.

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Topics:

Property > Registering interest in propertyEnvironment and resources > Fishing and seafood

160: Provisions relating to defective applications for registration, or

"What happens if your registration application is incorrect?"

162: Procedure on application, or

"What happens when you apply to own a fishing quota"

Part 8Registration of transfers, mortgages, caveats, etc
Acquisitions by operation of law

161Person claiming under operation of law may apply to have interest registered

Any person claiming to be entitled by operation of law to be registered as the owner, mortgagee, or caveator of any quota shares, or the holder of any provisional catch history, or the owner or caveator of any annual catch entitlement, may make an application to the chief executive in the approved form to be so registered.
Every application under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by such evidence in support of the application as may be necessary to satisfy the chief executive that the applicant is entitled to be registered as the owner, mortgagee, or caveator of the quota shares, or the holder of any provisional catch history, or as the owner or caveator of any annual catch entitlement, as the case may be.
Every application in relation to provisional catch history must be submitted within the transfer period referred to in section 37(2).

Compare

1989 No 148 s 87(1), (2)

Notes

Section 161(1): amended, on 1 October 2001, by section 46(1) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 161(1): amended, on 9 September 1999, pursuant to section 90(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 161(2): amended, on 1 October 2001, by section 46(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 161(2): amended, on 9 September 1999, pursuant to section 90(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 161(3): added, on 1 October 2001, by section 46(3) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).