Fisheries Act 1996

Aquaculture - Fish farmers

186W: Variation of registration

You could also call this:

"Changing a fish farmer's registration to correct information"

The chief executive can change a fish farmer's registration to make sure the information is correct. You will get a notice if the chief executive wants to make a change on their own. The chief executive must think about what you say before making a change. The chief executive records the date of the change and when it starts. You get a notice with the details of the change and when it starts. The chief executive cannot make a change if it would mean they would have to decline your application under section 186S(2). The chief executive must follow these rules when changing a fish farmer's registration. You have the right to make submissions about the proposed change.

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186V: Registration of fish farmer, or

"What happens when you register as a fish farmer"

186X: Appeal against suspension of fish farmer registration, or

"What to do if your fish farming permit is suspended"

Part 9AAquaculture
Fish farmers

186WVariation of registration

The chief executive may, on his or her own initiative or on the application of a fish farmer, vary the registration of the fish farmer to ensure that the information in the Fish Farmer Register is correct and complete.
If the chief executive proposes to vary the registration of a fish farmer on his or her own initiative, the chief executive must, before doing so,—
give the fish farmer concerned notice in writing of the proposed variation; and
give the fish farmer a reasonable opportunity to make submissions to the chief executive about the proposed variation; and
consider any submissions made by the fish farmer.

If the chief executive varies the Fish Farmer Register, the chief executive must record in the register the date on which the variation is made and the date on which the variation takes effect.
After varying the Fish Farmer Register, the chief executive must give the fish farmer a notice in writing of the variation and of the date on which the variation takes effect.
The chief executive must not vary the registration of a fish farmer if the proposed variation were treated as an application to register as a fish farmer and the chief executive would have had to decline the application under section 186S(2).

Notes

Section 186W: inserted, on 1 January 2005, by section 8 of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 104).