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] 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) , 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.