5Persons must not engage in aquaculture or agriculture

5 Persons must not engage in aquaculture or agriculture

5 Persons must not engage in aquaculture or agriculture

(1) A person must not engage in the following in a special area—

(a) aquaculture,

(b) intensive livestock agriculture,

(c) intensive plant agriculture.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—70 penalty units, or

(b) otherwise—100 penalty units.

(2) This section does not apply to anything that is done in accordance with—

(a) an approval given by the Secretary, or

(b) a development consent or an approval under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Part 4 or Part 5, Division 5.2, respectively, or

(c) an environment protection licence.

(3) In this section—

aquaculture, intensive livestock agriculture and intensive plant agriculture have the same meanings as in the standard instrument prescribed under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, section 3.20.