New Zealand Acts

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (AQUACULTURE MORATORIUM EXTENSION) AMENDMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 7

7 New heading and section 150G inserted

The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 150F , the following heading and section:

150G Certain coastal permits issued in period from 1 June 1995 to 1 August 2003 continued

1 This section applies to coastal permits issued—

a) in the period beginning on 1 June 1995 and ending with the close of 1 August 2003; and

b) for the occupation of an area in the coastal marine area for the purpose of aquaculture activities, and for any activity related to that occupation.

2 A coastal permit is given effect to when the holder of the permit applies under section 67J or section 67Q of the Fisheries Act 1983 to the chief executive of the Ministry of Fisheries for a marine farming permit or a spat catching permit over the same area.

3 A coastal permit that has lapsed under section 125 before 1 August 2003 is deemed not to have lapsed if, before the coastal permit lapsed under section 125 , the holder of the coastal permit had applied under section 67J or section 67Q of the Fisheries Act 1983 to the chief executive of the Ministry of Fisheries for a marine farming permit or a spat catching permit over the same area.