Section 9 Issue of drift net licencesI1

Where a drift net licence holder dies or retires from drift netting the Board shall issue to the applicant for a drift net licence who is the longest serving crew member of the boat used for drift netting by that licence-holder or, failing an application from that crew member, to the crew member of that boat next in length of service who makes an application for a drift net licence and so on in descending order of length of service of crew members of that boat.