Restrictions on draft marine farming development plan
22 Restrictions on draft marine farming development plan
A draft marine farming development plan must not prevent the use of any water within a lease area unless the lessee and the Minister agree – to compensation; or to an alternative lease area.
Subsection (1) does not apply to a use of water – which has stopped for a continuous period of 2 years; or which has stopped for 2 or more periods which together total 2 years in any period of 3 years; or in the case of a seasonal use, which does not take place for 2 years in succession.
Subsection (1) does not apply – to the extension or transfer of a use of water from one part of the lease area to another part; or if the use of any water is substantially different to that specified as a condition of the lease.
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