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a TPC licence; or
 (b)  a TSPF TPC licence to be granted;
    if the boat to which the TPC licence relates is also authorised to fish in the Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster fishery.

3.5 TSPF Treaty Endorsements
    (1)  As set out in section 20 of the Act, a TSPF Treaty endorsement may be granted for commercial fishing for prawn in the fishery in accordance with this Plan.
    [NOTE:  by section 36 of the Act, the Minister's powers concerning endorsements are exercisable by the PZJA.]
    (2)  A TSPF Treaty endorsement may only be granted to the holder of a PNG licence that allows the identified boat to be used for prawn trawling.
    (3)  The number of boats that may be granted a TSPF Treaty endorsement in a season will be decided in accordance with the Treaty.

3.6 Scientific and developmental permits
    (1) As set out in section 12 of the Act, permits for scientific or developmental purposes may be granted for an area of the fishery.
    (2) Developmental permits will only be granted to holders of TSPF boat licences.
    (3) The PZJA may determine guidelines for:
    (a) the grant of and revocation of scientific and developmental permits; and
         (b) the imposition, variation and revocation of conditions of those permits.
[NOTE:  For scientific and developmental permits generally, see s.12 of the Act.]

3.7 Variation of TSPF boat licence – nominated boat
    (1) The holder of a TSPF boat licence may nominate a boat for the licence.
    (2) As set out in section 25A of the Act, the holder of a TSPF boat licence may apply to the PZJA in the appropriate form for a different boat to be shown on the licence as a nominated boat for the licence.
    (3) The PZJA must:
         (a) for each nominated boat, enter in the Register the details required by the Torres Strait Fisheries Regulations 1985 to be shown in the Register; and
         (b) give the licence holder an extract from the Register that:
              (i) shows the name and identification code of the boat nominated for the licence; and
         (ii) states the conditions to which the licence is subject; and
         (iii) is signed by the PZJA.
    (4) The PZJA must not show a boat as a nominated boat on a TSPF boat licence if the boat is a nominated boat for another TSPF boat licence.
    (6) In spite of subsection (5), a boat may be nominated for a TSPF boat licence if on the commencement date, and at all times since that date, that boat has been recorded on that TSPF boat licence, and the length of that boat has not been increased.
     [Note: an instrument under s16 of the Act may contain requirements about