(1) This section applies only in relation to space that is the subject of a reservation relating to commercial fishing.
(2) A regional council must give the chief executive not less than 6 months' notice of—
(a) an offer of authorisations under section 165E:
(b) the date on and from which applications for coastal permits for the occupation of space for aquaculture activities may be made in accordance with the regional coastal plan or this Act:
(c) the operative date of the regional coastal plan or a change to a regional coastal plan that provides for an aquaculture management area.
(3) A regional council must also give not less than 6 months' public notice of the matters referred to in subsection (2)(a) to (c).
Section 165G: inserted, on 1 January 2005, by section 20 of the Resource Management Amendment Act (No 2) 2004 (2004 No 103).