4Purpose and objectives

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 –

(a) integrate marine farming activities with other marine uses; and

(b) minimise any adverse impact of marine farming activities; and

(c) set aside areas for activities other than for marine farming activities; and

(d) take account of land uses; and

(e) take account of the community's right to have an interest in those activities.

(2)  A person must perform any function or exercise any power under this Act in a manner which furthers the objectives of resource management.