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Page 326. Provision of statistical <strong>in</strong>formation(1) Any licensee hold<strong>in</strong>g a licence issued under this Regulation shall be required toprovide <strong>in</strong>formation on the licensed <strong>pearl</strong> farm<strong>in</strong>g operation to the Director <strong>in</strong> a form and at afrequency as he may reasonably require <strong>in</strong> order to:(a)(b)ensure the effective management of the <strong>pearl</strong> farm<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustry <strong>in</strong> SolomonIslands; and;monitor compliance by the licensee with the provisions of this Regulation andany special licence conditions that may apply.(2) Information so supplied may be <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> aggregate form <strong>in</strong>to statistical summariesor other public <strong>in</strong>formation documents produced by the Director or his agents, provided thatsuch <strong>in</strong>clusion is done <strong>in</strong> a manner which prevents detailed identification of the licensee’sactivities by third parties.7. Pearl Farm<strong>in</strong>g Licence(1) A Pearl Farm<strong>in</strong>g Licence permits the licensee to carry out farm<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>pearl</strong> oysters <strong>in</strong>coastal waters, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the collection of spat, the grow<strong>in</strong>g of juvenile and adult <strong>pearl</strong>oysters, the seed<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>pearl</strong> oysters and the harvest<strong>in</strong>g and market<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>pearl</strong>s. A PearlFarm<strong>in</strong>g Licence does not permit the licensee to operate a hatchery.(2) A Pearl Farm<strong>in</strong>g Licence granted under this Regulation shall be subject to thefollow<strong>in</strong>g conditions:(a)(b)(c)the licensee is permitted to collect <strong>pearl</strong> oyster spat from the wild us<strong>in</strong>gartificial spat collectors;the licensee is permitted to purchase wild <strong>pearl</strong> oysters and their spat fromcommunities or <strong>in</strong>dividuals;the licensee is permitted to purchase farmed adult <strong>pearl</strong> oysters from anotherholder of a Pearl Farm<strong>in</strong>g Licence or a Pearl Hatchery Licence.(3) The Director may specify additional conditions <strong>in</strong> relation to any Pearl Farm<strong>in</strong>gLicence issued under this Regulation.8. Conditions of Pearl Hatchery Licence(1) A Pearl Hatchery Licence permits the licensee to operate a hatchery for the purpose ofcaus<strong>in</strong>g adult <strong>pearl</strong> oysters to reproduce <strong>in</strong> captive conditions, grow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> captive conditionsthe larval and juvenile <strong>pearl</strong> oysters result<strong>in</strong>g from such reproduction, and transferr<strong>in</strong>g thejuvenile <strong>pearl</strong> oysters to licensed <strong>pearl</strong> farm<strong>in</strong>g operations <strong>in</strong> coastal waters. A Pearl HatcheryLicence does not permit the licensee to operate a <strong>pearl</strong> farm.(2) The Director may specify additional conditions <strong>in</strong> relation to any Pearl HatcheryLicence issued under this Regulation.9. Review, variation or alteration(1) The conditions prescribed <strong>in</strong> a licence issued under this Regulation may be reviewed,varied or altered by the Director. Any such variation shall be communicated to the Licenseewith<strong>in</strong> seven days of such action.

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