South Australian Numbered Acts

AQUACULTURE (MISCELLANEOUS) AMENDMENT ACT 2012 (NO 27 OF 2012) - SECT 45

45—Amendment of section 80—Public register

        (1)         Section 80(2)(a)—delete paragraph (a) and substitute:

            (a)         in respect of each application for an aquaculture lease, for the conversion of a pilot lease to a production lease or for an aquaculture licence—

                  (i)         the name of the applicant; and

                  (ii)         a description of the class of lease or licence sought; and

                  (iii)         in the case of a lease, a description of the lease area or proposed lease area; and

                  (iv)         in the case of a licence authorising aquaculture, a description of—

                        (A)         the proposed licence area; and

                        (B)         the species of aquatic organisms proposed to be farmed; and

                        (C)         the farming system proposed to be used; and

        (2)         Section 80(2)(e)—delete paragraph (e) and substitute:

            (e)         a summary of each environmental monitoring report furnished to the Minister in accordance with the regulations or the conditions of the licences; and

        (3)         Section 80—after subsection (2) insert:

        (2a)         The Minister must, on application by the holder of an aquaculture lease or licence and payment of the fee fixed by regulation, make a notation on the register that a specified person nominated by the holder has an interest in the lease or licence.

        (2b)         If the register includes a notation that a specified person has an interest in an aquaculture lease or licence—

            (a)         the Minister must give written notice to that person of—

                  (i)         any proceedings for an offence against this Act commenced against the holder of the lease or licence setting out particulars of the alleged offence; and

                  (ii)         any notice given to the holder of the lease or licence proposing to cancel or not to renew the lease, suspend or cancel the licence or vary the lease or licence conditions; and

                  (iii)         any notice given to the holder of the lease or licence directing the holder to take action required by conditions of the lease or licence; and

            (b)         the Minister must, on application by that person, remove that notation from the register.

        (2c)         The Minister may remove from the register information relating to—

            (a)         applications that have been determined; or

            (b)         leases or licences that have been cancelled or otherwise terminated.