4Emergency application

4 Emergency application

For the purposes of these regulations, an application is an emergency application –

(a) if –

(i) a permit has been issued under section 12 or 14 of the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 in respect of all or part of the activity to which the application relates; and

(ii) the permit authorises, for a period specified in the permit, the keeping of finfish in the area of State waters to which the application relates; and

(iii) the Director is satisfied that an environmental licence in relation to the application should be issued on urgency; or

(b) if there is an emergency order in relation to the lease area to which the application relates; or

(c) if there is an emergency plan in relation to the lease area to which the application relates.