1 Title
2 Commencement
3 Purpose
4 Arrangement of this Act
5 Interpretation
Repeal of Marine Farming Act 1971 and transitional provisions relating to repeal
6 Marine Farming Act 1971 called principal Act in sections 7 to 17
Repeal
7 Repeal
Transitional
8 Application
9 Interpretation
10 Leases and licences deemed to be coastal permits
11 Provision of records to regional councils
12 Approvals under Harbours Act 1950
13 Mortgages and charges
14 Subleases and sublicences
15 Applications to extend term
16 Certain matters to be completed under principal Act
17 Holder of deemed coastal permit to be treated as holder of fish farm registration pending registration by chief executive
Repeal of certain provisions in Part 4A of Fisheries Act 1983 and transitional provisions relating to repeals
18 Fisheries Act 1983 called principal Act in sections 19 to 33
Repeals and amendments
19 Repeals
20 Marine farming permits deemed to be coastal permits
21 Certain spat catching permits deemed to be coastal permits
22 Provision of records to regional councils
23 Regional councils may charge for review
24 Objections to decisions made under sections 20(3) and 21(3)
25 Completion of certain matters pending at commencement of Act
26 Applications after commencement of Act
27 Order of processing applications and request for aquaculture decision in relation to aquaculture management area or interim aquaculture management area
28 Lapsing of parts of coastal permit
29 Holder of deemed coastal permit to be treated as holder of fish farmer registration pending registration by chief executive
30 Application to register fish farmer deferred pending decision on permit
31 Application to register as fish farmer to be declined if marine farming permit or spat catching permit declined
32 Levies
Revocation
33 Revocation of Freshwater Fish Farming Regulations 1983
Transitional provisions relating to end of moratorium under Resource Management Act 1991
34 Resource Management Act 1991 called principal Act in sections 35 to 54
Interim aquaculture management areas
35 Interpretation
36 Interim aquaculture management areas declared by Order in Council
37 Application for aquaculture decision in relation to interim aquaculture management area
38 Chief executive to make aquaculture decision
39 Aquaculture decisions must not be made in relation to certain areas
40 Matters to be considered by chief executive
41 Requirements for aquaculture decision
42 Appeal against aquaculture decision
43 Judicial review of aquaculture decision
44 Interim aquaculture management area becomes aquaculture management area following aquaculture decision
Deemed aquaculture management areas
45 Existing coastal permits deemed to be aquaculture management areas
Existing applications and coastal permits
46 Pending applications where moratorium ends before 31 December 2004
47 Pending applications where moratorium ends on close of 31 December 2004
48 Certain coastal permits granted during moratorium not to be exercised until end of moratorium
49 Preferential right for deemed permit holder to apply for coastal permit for occupation
Pre-moratorium and pre-commencement applications for coastal permits
50 Pre-moratorium and pre-commencement applications for coastal permits not subject to moratorium
51 Regional council must request aquaculture decision if application for coastal permit declined or withdrawn
52 Areas excluded from interim aquaculture management area or aquaculture management area
Review of off-site farms
53 Off-site farms
54 Consent authority may initiate review of off-site farms
General
55 Transitional provision relating to requirements to keep records and returns
56 Restriction on erection of structures in coastal marine area
57 Regulations [Expired]
58 Expiry of section 57
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: