Commonwealth Numbered Acts

FISHERIES AMENDMENT ACT 1987 No. 177 of 1987 - SECT 4

4. After section 9D of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
Treaty licences

"9E. (1) For the purposes of this Act, a Treaty licence shall be taken to be
in force in respect of a boat at all times during the period of validity of
the Treaty licence stated in the licence, except when the Treaty licence is
suspended within the meaning of this section.

"(2) A Treaty licence issued in respect of a Treaty boat is suspended when:

   (a)  each party to the Treaty has been notified in writing by the Minister
        that an investigation is being conducted in relation to an alleged
        contravention specified in the notice by a person of a provision of
        the Treaty with the use of, or in relation to, the boat; or

   (b)  the Minister is notified in writing by the Administrator that the
        Treaty licence has been suspended in accordance with paragraph 8 of
        Article 5 of the Treaty.

"(3) A Treaty licence ceases to be suspended:

   (a)  where the Treaty licence is suspended at a particular time because
        paragraph (2) (a) applies to the Treaty licence-the Minister has, by
        writing, notified the Administrator that the investigation referred to
        in that paragraph has been completed; or

   (b)  where the Treaty licence is suspended at a particular time because
        paragraph (2) (b) applies to the Treaty licence-when the Minister is
        notified in writing by the Administrator that the Treaty licence is no
        longer suspended.".