(1) Every fishing licence shall be in the prescribed form and shall be subject—
(a) to such general conditions as may be prescribed;
(b) to such general conditions as may be specified under subsection (2); and
(c) to such special conditions as may be specified under subsection (3).
(2) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, specify general conditions additional to those prescribed to which all fishing licences or any category of fishing licences shall be subject including conditions relating to open and closed seasons, prohibited fishing areas, minimum mesh sizes and minimum species sizes.
(3) The Minister may attach to any fishing licence such special conditions as he or she may think fit.
(4) The Minister may, where he or she is satisfied that it is expedient for the proper management of fisheries in the fishery waters, vary any special conditions attached to any fishing licence.
(5) Where the Minister varies any special conditions attached to any fishing licence he or she shall notify the licence holder of such variation as soon as practicable.