37Classes of aquaculture leases

37 Classes of aquaculture leases

37 Classes of aquaculture leases

(1) The following classes of aquaculture leases may be granted under the Act, Part 6—

(a) a class 1 lease for a leased area if—

(i) extensive aquaculture is undertaken on the area and a majority of the area under cultivation is in water less than 6m deep, or

(ii) the leased area comprises or includes a bed from which oysters are dredged, whether or not the bed is less than 6m deep,

(b) a class 2 lease for a leased area if—

(i) extensive aquaculture is undertaken on the area and a majority of the area under cultivation is in water at least 6m deep, and

(ii) the area does not comprise or include a bed from which oysters are dredged,

(c) a class 3 lease for a leased area if intensive aquaculture is undertaken on the area,

(d) a class 4 lease for a leased area if fish ranching is undertaken on the area.

(2) The depths referred to in this section must be measured at the lowest astronomical tide.

(3) In this section—

fish ranching is the artificial stocking of an area with juvenile fish of a species that is able to roam freely and feed on naturally available food.