New Zealand Legislation: Acts

14 Application for coastal permits for occupation of new space subject to reservation relating to commercial fishing

• (1) This section applies to new space if—

  • (a) authorisations for the new space have been allocated to the trustee under section 9; and

  • (b) the new space is subject to a reservation relating to commercial fishing.

  (2) The only person who may apply for a coastal permit to occupy the new space for aquaculture activities is the holder of—

  • (a) an authorisation for new space; and

  • (b) an aquaculture agreement registered under section 186ZH of the Fisheries Act 1996.