52Participation in allocation process

52 Participation in allocation process

(1)  [Section 52 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 53 of 2011, s. 11, Applied:22 Dec 2011] If a marine farming zone is designated under a privately prepared draft plan or as a result of a privately requested amendment to a marine farming development plan, the Minister may –

(a) invite the relevant person to apply for a lease in respect of the marine farming zone; or

(b) seek the advice of the Board as to –

(i) the persons or class of persons who should participate in the process leading to the allocation of a lease in respect of the marine farming zone; and

(ii) whether the process referred to in subparagraph (i) is one in which a person holding a certificate of preference may participate.

(1A)  [Section 52 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 53 of 2011, s. 11, Applied:22 Dec 2011] If a marine farming zone is designated otherwise than –

(a) under a privately prepared draft plan; or

(b) as a result of a privately requested amendment to a marine farming development plan –

the Minister is to seek the advice of the Board as to –

(c) the persons or class of persons who should participate in the process leading to the allocation of a lease in respect of the marine farming zone; and

(d) whether the process referred to in paragraph (c) is one in which a person holding a certificate of preference may participate.

(2)  [Section 52 Subsection (2) omitted by No. 53 of 2011, s. 11, Applied:22 Dec 2011] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(3)  [Section 52 Subsection (3) omitted by No. 53 of 2011, s. 11, Applied:22 Dec 2011] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(4)  The Board is to advise the Minister not later than 30 days or any longer period the Minister allows after the Minister seeks its advice.