21Commercial farm development plans

21 Commercial farm development plans

21 Commercial farm development plans

(1) For the Act, section 191(l), a commercial farm development plan must—

(a) be in a form approved by the Minister, and

(b) not be inconsistent with the relevant development plan, and

(c) include—

(i) a biosecurity risk management plan, and

(ii) for a commercial farm development plan that relates to a class A or class B permit and for which a lease maintenance development plan is required under the relevant development plan—a lease maintenance development plan.

(2) The Minister may, at any time—

(a) review a commercial farm development plan, including for the purpose of confirming the plan is consistent with the relevant development plan, and

(b) require the permit holder to prepare a new or updated commercial farm development plan.

(3) For the Act, section 152(2)(f), it is a condition of an aquaculture permit that the permit holder must prepare a new or updated commercial farm development plan if required by the Minister.

(4) For the Act, section 152(2)(f), it is a condition of an aquaculture permit that the permit holder must prepare a new or updated commercial farm development plan if—

(a) any of the following circumstances occur—

(i) the permit holder requests a variation of the permit under the Act, section 148 and the variation results in—

(A) an increase in the area within which the permit holder is authorised to undertake aquaculture, or

(B) a change in the type of aquaculture that may be undertaken within the area, including a change in the species of fish or marine vegetation that may be cultivated or kept,

(ii) the permit holder is affected by the granting of an additional aquaculture lease under the Act, section 163,

(iii) the permit holder is affected by the subletting of a lease under the Act, section 172,

(iv) the permit holder is affected by the transfer of a lease under the Act, section 173, and