8Additional grounds for refusing aquaculture permit—the Act, s 146(2)(h)

8 Additional grounds for refusing aquaculture permit—the Act, s 146(2)(h)

8 Additional grounds for refusing aquaculture permit—the Act, s 146(2)(h)

For the Act, section 146(2)(h), the Minister may refuse to issue an aquaculture permit if—

(a) the applicant has been convicted or found guilty of an offence under the Act or regulations made under the Act, or

(b) the Minister believes, on reasonable grounds, there is a risk that, if the activity to which the permit relates were authorised—

(i) fish, whether cultivated or naturally occurring, could become infected with a particular disease, or

(ii) the environment of the area where it is proposed to carry on the activity would be damaged, or

(c) the applicant has previously had an aquaculture permit suspended or cancelled.