53Method for allocation of lease

### 53 Method for allocation of lease > > (1)  [*\[Section 53 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 2011, s. 12, Applied:22 Dec 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-12-22/act-2011-053#GS12@Hpa@EN) The Minister may seek the advice of the Board in relation to – > > > > > > (a) the method to be used to allocate a lease; and > > > > > > > (b) any criteria to be used in selecting a person who is to be allocated a lease. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 53 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 53 of 2011, s. 12, Applied:22 Dec 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-12-22/act-2011-053#GS12@Hpb@EN) On receiving advice pursuant to [subsection (1)](#GS53@Gs1@EN) , the Minister may decide – > > > > > > (a) the method to be used to allocate the relevant lease; and > > > > > > > (b) the criteria to be used in selecting a person who is to be allocated the relevant lease. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 53 Subsection (3) omitted by No. 53 of 2011, s. 12, Applied:22 Dec 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-12-22/act-2011-053#GS12@Hpc@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (4)  [*\[Section 53 Subsection (4) amended by No. 53 of 2011, s. 12, Applied:22 Dec 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-12-22/act-2011-053#GS12@Hpd@EN) In providing advice to the Minister pursuant to [subsection (1)](#GS53@Gs1@EN) , the Board – > > > > > > (a) must take into account any financial or other benefits that may become available to the State by allocating a lease to a particular person; and > > > > > > > (b) may take into account – > > > > > > > > > > (i) any previous experience or knowledge of the person in marine farming or related commercial activity; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the need to foster and encourage employment opportunities in the State; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) any contribution made by the person to industry research or site specific research; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iv) any proposal by, or capacity of, the person to address social and environmental matters likely to affect the marine farming zone; or > > > > > > > > > > > (v) any other matter the Board considers appropriate. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 53 Subsection (5) inserted by No. 61 of 2001, s. 30, Applied:19 Sep 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-09-19/act-2001-061#GS30@EN) This section does not apply to – > > > > > > (a) a lease granted under [section 62](#GS62@EN) ,  [69(2)](#GS69@Gs2@EN) or [81(6)](#GS81@Gs6@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (b) a lease issued under [section 84(4)(b)](#GS84@Gs4@Hpb@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (c) a lease renewed under [section 66](#GS66@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (d) a lease varied under [section 67](#GS67@EN) .