68Cancellation of lease by Minister

### 68 Cancellation of lease by Minister > > (1)  The Minister may cancel a lease if – > > > > > > (a) satisfied that a lease area or part of a lease area is not being sufficiently or effectively farmed; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 68 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Apr 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-04-16/act-2003-009#JS1@Ja38@GC2@EN) the lessee fails to obtain a marine farming licence or ceases to hold a marine farming licence in respect of a lease area or part of a lease area. > > > (2)  Before cancelling a lease under [subsection (1)](#GS68@Gs1@EN) , the Minister must – > > > > > > (a) inform the lessee of the intention to cancel the lease; and > > > > > > > (b) invite the lessee to make any written submission; and > > > > > > > (c) consider that submission.