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Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995
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### 15A Permit for conduct of research activities under arrangement
> [*\[Section 15A Inserted by No. 3 of 2022, s. 8, Applied:18 Mar 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-03-18/act-2022-003#GS8@EN)
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> > (1) In this section –
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> > > ***Director, EPA*** has the same meaning as in [section 92A](#GS92A@EN) ;
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> > > ***finfish*** has the same meaning as it has in the [Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1994-044) ;
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> > > ***marine aquaculture research activities*** means the marine farming of fish for research purposes pursuant to an arrangement under [section 161](#GS161@EN) .
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> > (2) Before issuing a permit that authorises marine aquaculture research activities, the Minister must –
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> > > > (a) consult with the Director, EPA in respect of the proposed permit; and
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> > > > (b) if the permit relates to the marine farming of finfish, include in the conditions to which the permit is subject such conditions as the Director, EPA considers are necessary in respect of the marine aquaculture research activities.
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> > (3) Marine aquaculture research activities are taken to be research activities for the purposes of the [Animal Welfare Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-063) .