67Obligations of aquaculture lessee to mark out leased area

67 Obligations of aquaculture lessee to mark out leased area

67 Obligations of aquaculture lessee to mark out leased area

(1) A lessee must mark out the boundaries of the leased area—

(a) in accordance with relevant aquaculture industry development plans, and

(b) within—

(i) 30 days after the beginning of the lease, or

(ii) a longer period allowed by the Minister.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(2) If the Minister or a fisheries officer is satisfied that marking out the boundaries in accordance with relevant aquaculture industry development plans is impracticable or unsuitable in a particular case—

(a) the Minister or the officer may direct the lessee in writing to mark out the boundaries in another way, and

(b) the lessee must mark out the boundaries in the other way.

(3) A lessee must ensure the boundaries of the leased area continue to be marked as required by this section for the duration of the lease.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(4) A person must not mark out an area of public water land as a leased area held by the lessee, or in a way likely to lead persons to believe the area is leased, unless the person is—

(a) the lessee of the area, or

(b) authorised by the lessee to mark out the area.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.