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Marine Farming Planning Act 1995
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### 4 Purpose and objectives
> > (1) The purpose of this Act is to achieve well-planned sustainable development of marine farming activities having regard to the need to –
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> > > > (a) integrate marine farming activities with other marine uses; and
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> > > > (b) minimise any adverse impact of marine farming activities; and
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> > > > (c) set aside areas for activities other than for marine farming activities; and
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> > > > (d) take account of land uses; and
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> > > > (e) take account of the community's right to have an interest in those activities.
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> > (2) A person must perform any function or exercise any power under this Act in a manner which furthers the objectives of resource management.