34Amendment of marine farming development plan

### 34 Amendment of marine farming development plan > > (1)  [*\[Section 34 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 2011, s. 6, Applied:22 Dec 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-12-22/act-2011-053#GS6@Hpa@EN) Notwithstanding [section 33](#GS33@EN) , the Panel may at any time decide that an amendment to a marine farming development plan is desirable – > > > > > > (a) in response to a request from the planning authority; or > > > > > > > (ab) [*\[Section 34 Subsection (1) amended by No. 46 of 2017, s. 44, Applied:04 Dec 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-12-04/act-2017-046#GS44@EN) in response to a request from the Director, EPA in relation to finfish farming; or > > > > > > > (b) of its own motion; or > > > > > > > (c) at the request of the Minister. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 34 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 53 of 2011, s. 6, Applied:22 Dec 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-12-22/act-2011-053#GS6@Hpb@EN) On making a decision under [subsection (1)](#GS34@Gs1@EN) , the Panel may direct the planning authority, in writing, to prepare the draft amendment. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 34 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 53 of 2011, s. 6, Applied:22 Dec 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-12-22/act-2011-053#GS6@Hpb@EN) However, if [subsection (1)(a)](#GS34@Gs1@Hpa@EN) or [(b)](#GS34@Gs1@Hpb@EN) applies, the direction may be given only with the Minister's prior approval.