Expulsion. A Member may be expelled from the Sector at any time for: (i) a knowing, willful breach of this Agreement; (ii) any alleged breach of this Agreement that is either not appealed pursuant to Section 10.8, or is upheld by the Enforcement Committee after being appealed, and which such Member fails to cure through voluntary compliance approved by the Enforcement Committee pursuant to Section 10.9, or by paying liquidated damages in accordance with Section 10.10; (iii) perpetrating a fishery regulation violation that exposes Sector Members to joint liability for such violation. A Member shall be immediately and automatically expelled from the Sector if such Member ceases to be eligible to participate in the Sector or if such Member engages in conduct that exposes the Sector or other Sector Members to antitrust or unfair trade practice liability. As of the date of expulsion, the expelled Member shall lose all rights to harvest any portion of the Sector’s ACE unless the expelled Member is re‐admitted. Expulsion shall not relieve a Member of the obligation to pay fees that were levied prior to the date of expulsion, or to pay liquidated damages and costs and fees related to an action or omission by the expelled Member that preceded the date of expulsion. The Sector shall notify NMFS immediately upon a Sector Member’s expulsion; by electronic email, followed by posted mail.
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Samples: Northeast Fishery Sector Operations Plan and Agreement, Northeast Fishery Sector Operations Plan and Agreement, Northeast Fishery Sector Operations Plan and Agreement
Expulsion. A Member may be expelled from the Sector at any time for: (i) a knowing, willful breach of this Agreement; (ii) any alleged breach of this Agreement that is either not appealed pursuant to Section 10.8, or is upheld by the Enforcement Committee after being appealed, and which such Member fails to cure through voluntary compliance approved by the Enforcement Committee pursuant to Section 10.9, or by paying liquidated damages in accordance with Section 10.10; (iii) perpetrating a fishery regulation violation that exposes Sector Members to joint liability for such violation. A Member shall be immediately and automatically expelled from the Sector if such Member ceases to be eligible to participate in the Sector or if such Member engages in conduct that exposes the Sector or other Sector Members to antitrust or unfair trade practice liability. As of the date of expulsion, the expelled Member shall lose all rights to harvest any portion of the Sector’s ACE unless the expelled Member is re‐admitted. Expulsion shall not relieve a Member of the obligation to pay fees that were levied prior to the date of expulsion, or to pay liquidated damages and costs and fees related to an action or omission by the expelled Member that preceded the date of expulsion. The Sector shall notify NMFS immediately upon a Sector Member’s expulsion; by electronic emailmail, followed by posted mail.
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Samples: Sector Operations Plan and Agreement, Northeast Fishery Sector Operations Plan and Agreement
Expulsion. A Member may be expelled from the Sector at any time for: (i) a knowing, willful breach of this Agreement; (ii) any alleged breach of this Agreement that is either not appealed pursuant to Section 10.8, or is upheld by the Enforcement Committee after being appealed, and which such Member fails to cure through voluntary compliance approved by the Enforcement Committee pursuant to Section 10.9, or by paying liquidated damages in accordance with Section 10.10; (iii) perpetrating a fishery regulation violation that exposes Sector Members to joint liability for such violation. A Member shall be immediately and automatically expelled from the Sector if such Member ceases to be eligible to participate in the Sector or if such Member engages in conduct that exposes the Sector or other Sector Members to antitrust or unfair trade practice liability. As of the date of expulsion, the expelled Member shall lose all rights to harvest any portion of the Sector’s ACE unless the expelled Member is re‐admittedre- admitted. Expulsion shall not relieve a Member of the obligation to pay fees that were levied prior to the date of expulsion, or to pay liquidated damages and costs and fees related to an action or omission by the expelled Member that preceded the date of expulsion. The Sector shall notify NMFS immediately upon a Sector Member’s expulsion; by electronic email, followed by posted mail.
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Samples: Sector Agreement