66Renewal of lease

### 66 Renewal of lease > > (1)  [*\[Section 66 Subsection (1) amended by No. 61 of 2001, s. 34, Applied:19 Sep 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-09-19/act-2001-061#GS34@EN) A lessee, within 15 years before the lease expires, may apply to the Minister for the renewal of the lease. > > > (2)  An application is to be – > > > > > > (a) in an approved form; and > > > > > > > (b) accompanied by the prescribed fee; and > > > > > > > (c) lodged with the Minister. > > > (3)  The Minister must deal with an application within 3 months after it is lodged or any longer period if the circumstances justify it. > > > (4)  The Minister may grant an application for renewal if satisfied that – > > > > > > (a) the applicant has complied with the conditions of a lease; and > > > > > > > (b) the applicant does not have 200 or more demerit points; and > > > > > > > (c) to do so is consistent with the objectives of resource management; and > > > > > > > (d) the application is consistent with the appropriate marine farming development plan; and > > > > > > > (e) the applicant has not been convicted of an offence under any law of another State or Territory of the Commonwealth relating to marine farming. > > > (5)  The Minister must refuse to grant an application for renewal if not satisfied as to the matters referred to in [subsection (4)](#GS66@Gs4@EN) . > > > (6)  If the Minister grants an application before the lease expires, the lease, as renewed, commences – > > > > > > (a) on the date it was due to expire; or > > > > > > > (b) on an earlier date by the agreement of the Minister and the lessee. > > > (7)  If the Minister grants an application after the lease expires – > > > > > > (a) the expired lease is taken to have continued in force from the date it expired until the application was granted; and > > > > > > > (b) the lease, as renewed, is taken to have commenced on the date on which the original lease expired. > > > (8)  A lease, as renewed – > > > > > > (a) is in force for the period, not exceeding 30 years, specified in the lease; and > > > > > > > (b) is subject to any condition and restriction the Minister specifies in the lease. > > > (9)  The Minister, by notice in writing served on the applicant, must notify the applicant of – > > > > > > (a) the granting of the application; or > > > > > > > (b) the refusal to grant the application and the reasons for the refusal. > > > (10)  If the Minister renews a lease, the Minister is to issue a new lease in an approved form.