Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00644:section:26:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00644
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 26 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 77096–78471

holder of a licence under section 19, cancel the licence if:
 (a) the holder of the licence is convicted of an offence against this Act, the regulations or any other law of the Commonwealth relating to fishing or against a law of Papua New Guinea or of a State or Territory relating to fishing; and
 (b) in the case of a licence in respect of a boat—during any period during which the holder held the licence in respect of the boat another person is convicted of an offence of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) in relation to the use of the boat.
 (5) The Minister may, in his or her discretion, by notice in writing given to the holder of a licence granted under section 19, cancel or suspend the licence if, within such period as is specified in the notice:
 (a) payment of a fee, levy or other money relating to the licence is not made; or
 (b) the holder of the licence does not enter into an arrangement satisfactory to the Minister in relation to payment of a fee, levy or other money.
 (6) If a cheque is tendered to the Minister as payment of all or part of a fee, levy or other money relating to a licence, payment is taken not to have been made unless the cheque is honoured on presentation.
Note: Licences may also be suspended or revoked if the licensee accrues a prescribed number of demerit points under a demerits points system established under section 54C.