(1) A licence is suspended if, under this Division, during any 5-year period, 200 or more demerit points are allocated to (a) the licence; or(b) a fishing certificate on which the licence is specified.(2) The suspension is for a period of 5 years.(3) The Secretary, by notice in writing served on the holder of a licence, must notify the holder of the date on which the licence is suspended.(4) The date on which a marine farming licence is suspended is whichever is the earlier of the following:(a) 6 months after service of a notice under subsection (3) ;(b) the date on which the lease to which the marine farming licence relates is transferred under section 124 of the Marine Farming Planning Act 1995 .(5) In this section, licence includes a licence which has been renewed, transferred, varied or substituted.