21Draft marine farming development plan

21 Draft marine farming development plan

(1)  A draft marine farming development plan for an area must –

(a) further the objectives of resource management within the area covered by the draft plan; and

(b) [Section 21 Subsection (1) amended by No. 61 of 2001, s. 9, Applied:19 Sep 2001] designate any area as a marine farming zone within the area covered by the draft plan; and

(ba) [Section 21 Subsection (1) amended by No. 61 of 2001, s. 9, Applied:19 Sep 2001] specify the area to which the marine farming development plan relates; and

(c) be co-ordinated with any marine farming development plan applying to any adjacent area; and

(ca) [Section 21 Subsection (1) amended by No. 46 of 2017, s. 37, Applied:04 Dec 2017] if it relates to finfish farming, contain any matter relating to environmental management that is required by the Director, EPA, in a notice under section 17A(1) , to be contained in the marine farming development plan or any marine farming development plan; and

(d) have regard for the use and development of the region as an entity in environmental, economic, recreational and social terms; and

(e) [Section 21 Subsection (1) amended by No. 16 of 1997, Sched. 1, Applied:30 Jul 1997] [Section 21 Subsection (1) amended by No. 61 of 2001, s. 9, Applied:19 Sep 2001] seek a co-ordinated approach with respect to any matter affecting adjacent land under the jurisdiction of the Marine and Safety Authority or council; and

(f) have regard to the biological and physical requirements of fish species to be farmed in that area; and

(g) provide for any other matter which this Act requires to be included in a marine farming development plan; and

(ga) be consistent with State Policies made under ; and