New Zealand Legislation: Acts

165ZH Processing applications for existing permit holders

• (1) This section applies if—

  • (a) a person holds—

    • (i) a deemed coastal permit under section 10 or 20 or 21 of the Aquaculture Reform (Repeals and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004; or

    • (ii) a coastal permit to occupy space for the purpose of aquaculture activities, granted after the commencement of this Part; and

  • (b) the permit referred to in paragraph (a)(i) or paragraph (a)(ii)—

    • (i) is in force at the time of any application under subsection (2); and

    • (ii) applies in relation to an area located in an aquaculture management area.

  (2) If the holder of a permit (existing permit holder) makes an application for a coastal permit and complies with section 124, then—

  • (a) the application must be processed and determined before any other application for a coastal permit for the space that the permit applies to; and

  • (b) no other application may be accepted for the space that the application relates to before the determination of the application.

  Section 165ZH: inserted, on 1 January 2005, by section 20 of the Resource Management Amendment Act (No 2) 2004 (2004 No 103).