17ARole of Director, EPA in relation to marine farming development plans in relation to finfish farming

### 17A Role of Director, EPA in relation to marine farming development plans in relation to finfish farming > [*\[Section 17A Inserted by No. 46 of 2017, s. 34, Applied:04 Dec 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-12-04/act-2017-046#GS34@EN) > > > (1)  The Director, EPA, by notice in writing to the Panel, may require – > > > > > > (a) any matter, specified in the notice, that relates to environmental management of finfish farming, to be contained in – > > > > > > > > > > (i) a draft plan, or draft amendment, that relates to finfish farming; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) any draft plan, or any draft amendment, that relates to finfish farming; and > > > > > > > (b) any matter, specified in the notice, that relates to environmental management of finfish farming, to be addressed in – > > > > > > > > > > (i) an environmental impact statement; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) any environmental impact statement – > > > > > > > > that is, under [section 23](#GS23@EN) , to accompany a draft plan, or a draft amendment, in relation to finfish farming, or any draft plan, or any draft amendment, in relation to finfish farming; and > > > > > > > (c) any environmental management controls, specified in the notice, to be included in draft management controls, to which [section 24](#GS24@EN) relates, that relate to finfish farming; and > > > > > > > (d) the Panel to consider, under [section 29](#GS29@EN) or [section 41](#GS41@EN) , a matter, specified in the notice, that relates to environmental management of finfish farming; and > > > > > > > (e) a matter, specified in the notice, that relates to environmental management of finfish farming, to be included in – > > > > > > > > > > (i) a draft plan, in relation to finfish farming, to which a recommendation of the Panel under [section 31(1)](#GS31@Gs1@EN) relates; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) a draft amendment, in relation to finfish farming, to which a notification under [section 41A(1)](#GS41A@Gs1@EN) relates. > > > (2)  The Panel must give to a person preparing a draft plan, or an amendment of a draft plan, in relation to finfish farming, a copy of any notice, given to the Panel under [subsection (1)](#GS17A@Gs1@EN) , that, in the opinion of the Panel, relates to the draft plan, or the amendment of a draft plan, being prepared. > > > (3)  The Secretary – > > > > > > (a) is to notify the Director, EPA of an application made under [section 16](#GS16@EN) for approval to prepare a draft plan in relation to finfish farming; and > > > > > > > (b) is to provide to the Director, EPA a copy of the application under [section 16](#GS16@EN) to which the approval relates and any information that accompanied the application; and > > > > > > > (c) is to notify the Director, EPA if an approval under [section 17](#GS17@EN) relates to finfish farming. > > > (4)  The Panel must provide to the Director, EPA a copy of a report, in relation to finfish farming, forwarded to the Panel under [section 28](#GS28@EN) . > > > (5)  The Panel – > > > > > > (a) is to notify the Director, EPA of an application under [section 33(1)](#GS33@Gs1@EN) or [(2)](#GS33@Gs2@EN) in relation to finfish farming; and > > > > > > > (b) is to provide to the Director, EPA a copy of such an application. > > > (6)  As soon as practicable after the Minister gives an approval, sought under [section 33(5)](#GS33@Gs5@EN) , in relation to finfish farming, the Panel – > > > > > > (a) is to notify the Director, EPA of the approval; and > > > > > > > (b) is to provide to him or her a copy of the request to which the approval relates. > > > (7)  As soon as practicable after the Panel directs a planning authority under [section 34](#GS34@EN) to prepare a draft amendment (other than in response to a request from the Director, EPA) of a marine farming development plan in relation to finfish farming, the Panel – > > > > > > (a) is to notify the Director, EPA of the direction; and > > > > > > > (b) is to provide to him or her a copy of the request to which the direction relates. > > > (8)  The Panel is to notify the Director, EPA of the withdrawal of a draft amendment, in relation to finfish farming, in accordance with [section 36](#GS36@EN) . > > > (9)  The Panel, within 7 days of receiving a report under [section 40](#GS40@EN) in relation to finfish farming, is to forward the report to the Director, EPA. > > > (10)  A planning authority – > > > > > > (a) before preparing a draft emergency plan under [section 45](#GS45@EN) in relation to finfish farming, is to notify the Director, EPA of the authority's intention to prepare the plan; and > > > > > > > (b) as soon as practicable after an emergency plan in relation to finfish farming is approved by the Minister under [section 45](#GS45@EN) , is to notify the Director, EPA of the approval of the emergency plan.