Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 1992 - REG 29

         (1)   AFMA may give a person a copy of a document issued by it, certifying that the person is the holder of a fishing concession or a scientific permit, if:

                (a)    the person applies to AFMA; and

               (b)    AFMA is satisfied that:

                          (i)    the person was granted the concession or permit; and

                         (ii)    the person has lost the original document; and

                        (iii)    the original document is not being used improperly.

         (2)   AFMA may give a person a copy of a document issued by it, certifying that the person is the holder of a fishing concession or a scientific permit if:

                (a)    the original document is damaged; and

               (b)    the person applies to AFMA; and

                (c)    AFMA is satisfied that the person was granted the concession or permit; and

               (d)    the person gives the damaged document to AFMA.

         (3)   A person must not make an application that is false or misleading in a material particular.

Maximum penalty:   10 penalty units.

         (4)   The copy of the document has the same force as the original document.