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Aquaculture Act 2001
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Division 1—Minister
60A—Guidelines for ATAB assessment of lease and corresponding licence applications
(1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, publish guidelines for the assessment by ATAB of applications for leases and corresponding licences under this Act.
(2) The Minister may, by subsequent notice in the Gazette, vary or revoke the guidelines.
(3) The Minister must cause an up‑to‑date copy of the guidelines to be kept available for members of the public on an Internet site.
61—Power of delegation
(1) The Minister may delegate to a body or person (including a person for the time being holding or acting in a specified office or position) a function or power of the Minister under this or any other Act.
(2) A delegation under this section—
(a) must be by instrument in writing; and
(b) may be absolute or conditional; and
(c) does not derogate from the power of the Minister to act in any matter; and
(d) is revocable at will.
(3) A function or power delegated under this section may, if the instrument of delegation so provides, be further delegated.
62—Acquisition of land
Land (or any estate in land) may be acquired by the Minister for the purposes of this Act in accordance with the Land Acquisition Act 1969.