Coastal Fisheries Protection Regulations

8 (1) Every licence shall

• (a) apply only to the foreign fishing vessel described therein and where applicable to the crew of that vessel;

• (b) be valid only for the period specified therein; and

• (c) cease to be valid on any change in the flag state registry or ownership of the vessel described in the licence.

(2) [Repealed, SOR/85-527, s. 6]

(3) The Minister may amend any provision in the licence on receipt of an application from the person referred to in paragraph 7(f) or, if an error has been made in the licence, on his or her own initiative.

(4) An application referred to in subsection (3) shall be filed not less than 14 days prior to the first day on which the amendment is required except that the Minister may, in order to prevent hardship, accept an application at any time.

(5) An amendment referred to in subsection (3) is not binding on the master of the vessel to which the licence applies until it is received by the representative in Canada designated pursuant to paragraph 7(f).

(6) The fees payable for amendment of a licence issued pursuant to subsection (3) are set out in Schedule I.