Fisheries Act 1994

This section applies in relation to an existing aquaculture development approval other than an existing aquaculture development approval to which section 282 applies.

As soon as practicable after the commencement, the chief executive must issue to the entitled person an aquaculture authority relating to the aquaculture development approved under the aquaculture development approval authorising—

the carrying out of associated aquaculture activities for the development; and

if the aquaculture development approval authorises prescribed aquaculture development—interfering with fish habitat in the Queensland waters or on the unallocated tidal land mentioned in the aquaculture development approval.

However, if, immediately before the commencement, a change application for the existing aquaculture development approval was made but not decided or withdrawn, the chief executive must issue the aquaculture authority under subsection (2)—

after the change application is decided or withdrawn; and

in relation to the aquaculture development approval for the aquaculture development in effect at that time.

Section 61 applies for the issue of the aquaculture authority.

If asked by the chief executive, the entitled person must give the chief executive any relevant information or evidence the chief executive requires to issue the aquaculture authority.

If the chief executive has asked the entitled person for information or evidence under subsection (5), the chief executive is not required to issue the aquaculture authority under this section until the chief executive is satisfied the person has given the information or evidence.