Fisheries Management Act 1994
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145 Applications for permits
145 Applications for permits
(1) Any person may apply to the Minister for an aquaculture permit.
(2) An application for a permit must—
(a) be in a form approved by the Minister, and
(b) be accompanied by a commercial farm development plan describing the manner in which the applicant proposes to undertake the aquaculture, and
(c) be accompanied by the fee prescribed by the regulations.
(3) If different classes of aquaculture permits have been prescribed, the application must specify the class or classes of permits for which application is made.
(4) The Minister may require an applicant to provide such further information in relation to the application as the Minister thinks necessary and may decline to deal further with the application if such a requirement is not complied with.