The effect of this Order is to set up a licensing regime for the fishing of mackerel in those areas defined in the Order. The licensing regime applies to boats of more than 16.764 metres (55 feet). The Minister may, at his or her discretion: (a) upon the application in writing of any person who: (i) is the owner, charterer or hirer of an Irish sea-fishing boat of more than 16.764 metres (55 feet) in length, (ii) in relation to which a licence permitting the fishing for mackerel under section 222B (3) (inserted by section 5 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1994 (No. 23 of 1994)) of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959 (No. 14 of 1959), has been granted, and (iii) which is entered in the Register of Fishing Boats, and (b) upon the furnishing by such person to the Minister of: (i) information, to the satisfaction of the Minister, that the boat to which the application relates when going to sea has complied with any manning requirement of Part II of the Fishing Vessels (Certification of Deck Officers and Engineer Officers) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 289 of 1988), in respect of it, and (ii) such other information as he or she may reasonably require in relation to the application, grant to the person a licence authorising, subject to this Article, the fishing for mackerel from that boat in the specified area or such part thereof as mentioned in the licence and the landing or transhipment of mackerel taken in that area or such part thereof during such period as mentioned in the licence. The Minister may at any time revoke or vary a term or condition in a mackerel licence or attach a new term or condition to a mackerel licence.