New Zealand Legislation: Acts

12A Restrictions on aquaculture activities in coastal marine area and on other activities in aquaculture management areas

• (1) No person may occupy a coastal marine area for the purpose of an aquaculture activity—

  • (a) except in an aquaculture management area in a regional coastal plan; and

  • (b) if the coastal marine area is vested in the Crown or a regional council, unless expressly authorised by a coastal permit.

  (1A) No person may apply for a coastal permit to occupy a coastal marine area for the purpose of an aquaculture activity except in an aquaculture management area in a regional coastal plan.

  (2) In an aquaculture management area, any other activity requiring occupation may be undertaken only as—

  • (a) a restricted discretionary activity; or

  • (b) a discretionary activity; or

  • (c) a non-complying activity.

  (3) [Repealed]

  Section 12A: inserted, on 1 January 2005, by section 6 of the Resource Management Amendment Act (No 2) 2004 (2004 No 103).

  Section 12A(1A): inserted, on 28 September 2008, by section 5(1) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 95).

  Section 12A(3): repealed, on 28 September 2008, by section 5(2) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 95).