Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A person may apply to AFMA, in the approved form, for registration as an eligible person for a grant of a fishing right.
(2) Subject to section 31K, AFMA must register as an eligible person for a grant of a fishing right each applicant who:
(a) satisfies the conditions (if any) for registration specified in the plan of management in relation to the grant; and
(b) has paid the prescribed fee; and
(c) in the case of an applicant tendering for the grant--has complied with subsections 27(2) and (3).
(3) AFMA must, as soon as practicable, notify the applicant in writing of its decision to register or not to register the applicant as an eligible person for a grant of a fishing right and of the right of review that the person has in relation to that decision.