(1)  As soon as practicable after the commencement of this Act, the Registrar is to issue a record of original entry in respect of each abalone quota unit specified in an abalone quota licence to the holder of that licence.

(2)  The record of original entry is to specify the following:

(a) the name and address of the holder of the abalone quota licence;

(b) the abalone quota unit number to which the record relates;

(c) details of the original deed of agreement to which the abalone quota unit relates;

(d) the date of issue of the record;

(e) the details of any entry in the register relating to an interest in the abalone quota licence in respect of that abalone quota unit;

(f) any other details the Registrar considers appropriate.

(3)  A record of original entry –

(a) is to be signed by the Registrar; or

(b) is to bear a facsimile of the Registrar's signature.