15—Amendment of section 22—General process for grant and renewal of leases and corresponding licences
(1) Section 22(1)—delete subsection (1) and substitute:
(1) Subject to section 40 (under which an emergency lease may be granted on the initiative of the Minister), an aquaculture lease may only be granted or renewed on application under this Part.
(2) Section 22(2)—after "application for" insert:
the grant or renewal of
(3) Section 22—after subsection (2) insert:
(2a) An application for the grant of an aquaculture lease must be accompanied by an application for a corresponding licence.
(2b) The term of a corresponding licence is co-extensive with the term of the lease, and the licence is renewed for a further term on each renewal of the lease (without any requirement for an application).
(2c) Subsection (2b) has effect subject to the power of the Minister to suspend or cancel an aquaculture licence.
(2d) An application for a corresponding licence—
(a) must be made to the Minister in the manner and form required by the Minister; and
(b) must be accompanied by an application fee for the licence of the amount prescribed by regulation.
(4) Section 22(3)—after "aquaculture lease" insert:
or corresponding licence
(5) Section 22(5)—after "grant" insert:
or renew