Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01072:clause:3_8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01072
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 8
Character Range: 9836–11126

8  Exemption from requirement to keep and maintain e-logs
       (1)    This section applies to a holder of a fishing concession to which subsections (2) apply to the holder.

       (2)    The holder of a fishing concession is exempt from the requirement to keep and maintain an e-log when:
           (a)    the holder provides an AFMA Licensing Officer with reasons and evidence that he or she has significant difficulty complying with the requirement to keep and maintain an e-log in accordance with an electronic schema; and
           (b)    an AFMA Licensing Officer has considered the reasons and evidence as well as any further reasons and evidence provided under subsection (3); and
           (c)    the holder has received written notice from an AFMA Licensing Officer
       that this subsection applies.

       (3)    Before declining to provide written notice under paragraph (3)(c), the AFMA Licensing Officer must notify the holder of the fishing concession that they intend to decline giving such notice and afford the holder a reasonable opportunity to provide further reasons and evidence.

       (4)    In this section:

       AFMA Licensing Officer means an AFMA official with responsibility for managing or administering the licensing of fishing concessions.