(1)  The Secretary may allocate research quota units to the holder of a fishing licence (scallop) in lieu of payment for approved research undertaken by the licence holder.

(2)  A research quota unit allocated under subrule (1) authorises the holder of the fishing licence (scallop) to take, for commercial purposes, the amount of scallops specified under subrule (3)(a) .

(3)  The Secretary is to specify –

(a) the amount of scallops that may be taken under a research quota unit; and

(b) the conditions under which those scallops may be taken.

(4)  The holder of a fishing licence (scallop) who has been allocated a research quota unit under subrule (1)  –

(a) must not take more than the amount specified under subrule (3)(a) for that research quota unit; and

(b) must comply with any conditions specified under subrule (3)(b) .

Penalty:   Grade 3 penalty.

(5)  A research quota unit is not to be permanently transferred.

(6)  The Secretary may, in the Secretary's discretion, transfer a research quota unit on a temporary basis.

(7)  Unless approved by the Minister, the Secretary is not to allocate more than 100 tonnes of research quota units in a quota period.