Fisheries Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · General Provisions in Respect of Licences
12. Appeal
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Director to issue or renew any licence under this Act (except under section 17) or by the
Fisheries suspension or cancellation of any licence issued under this Act (except under section 17) may appeal to the Minister against such refusal, suspension or cancellation within 14 days after the date thereof.
The Minister may, after hearing the appeal, make such order thereon as he thinks fit and that order shall be final.
Any order made under subsection (2) shall take into account any scheme for the limitation of fishing effort for which provision is made in any fisheries plan.
fishing
“fishing” means — (a) the catching, taking or killing of fish by any method; (b) the attempted catching, taking or killing of fish; (c) engaging in any activity which can reasonably be expected to result in the catching, taking or killing of fish; or (d) any operation in support of or in preparation for, any activity described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c), but does not include sportsfishing;
Terms defined in s 2
fisheries plan
Defined · s 2“fisheries plan” means any of the plans related to any fisheries as prepared by the Director under section 5;
fishing
Defined · s 2“fishing” means — (a) the catching, taking or killing of fish by any method; (b) the attempted catching, taking or killing of fish; (c) engaging in any activity which can reasonably be expected to result in the catching, taking or killing of fish; or (d) any operation in support of or in preparation for, any activity described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c), but does not include sportsfishing;
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Fishing Appliances
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Marine Culture System
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Local Fishing Vessels
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Foreign Fishing Vessels
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Sportsfishing
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Lobsters
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Marine Reserves and Marine Parks
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Inland Fisheries
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Enforcement
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Jurisdiction and Evidence
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