(1)  The Registrar, within 21 days after receipt of an application by a person under section 7(1) and payment of the prescribed fee, is to –

(a) register the person as the owner of the licence if satisfied that the licence has been transferred to that person under the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 ; or

(b) refuse to register the person as the owner of the licence if not so satisfied.

(2)  The Registrar, within 21 days after receipt of an application by a person under section 7(2) and payment of the prescribed fee, is to –

(a) register the person as the owner of the licence if satisfied that the licence has been assigned to the person under a deed of agreement; or

(b) refuse to register the person as the owner of the licence if not so satisfied.

(3)  The Registrar, within 21 days after receipt of an application under section 7(3) and payment of the prescribed fee, is to –

(a) register the person specified in the application as having the interest specified in the application if satisfied that the person has that interest; or

(b) refuse to register the person as having that interest if not so satisfied.

(4)  The Registrar, within 21 days after receipt of an application by a person under section 7(4) and payment of the prescribed fee, is to –

(a) register the person as having the interest in a licence as specified in the application if satisfied that the person has that interest; or

(b) refuse to register the person as having an interest in that licence if not so satisfied.

(5)  The Registrar, within 7 days after registering or refusing to register any matter under this section, by notice in writing, is to notify each applicant and any other person registered as having an interest in an application under section 7  –

(a) of any matter registered under this section; or

(b) of any refusal to register the matter.