4Applications for occupation authorities

4 Applications for occupation authorities

(1)  Any application in respect of an occupation authority made under the former Act and not determined before the Marine Farming commencement day ceases to have effect on that day.

(2)  The Minister may issue a certificate of preference within the meaning of the Marine Farming Planning Act 1995 for the purposes of that Act –

(a) to a person whose application referred to in subsection (1) ceases to have effect under that subsection; or

(b) to a person whose application was rejected under the former Act .

(3)  The Minister may refund to a person all or part of any fees paid by that person in respect of an application referred to in subsection (1) .