Marine Farming Planning Act 1995

A person must not do anything or use any lease area in a way that – is contrary to any marine farming development plan, emergency order or emergency plan; or impedes or obstructs the execution of the marine farming development plan, emergency plan or emergency order; or contravenes a condition of the marine farming development plan, emergency plan, emergency order or a determination of the Appeal Tribunal; or contravenes a condition of a lease. Fine not exceeding 200 penalty units and a daily fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

In addition to any fine imposed under subsection (1), a court may order that the person pay the planning authority the reasonable cost incurred in carrying out any work which would ensure that the use or development of the lease area complies with the relevant marine farming development plan, emergency plan, emergency order or determination of the Appeal Tribunal.

A court must, in relation to an offence under subsection (1), impose a special penalty of an amount – prescribed by the regulations; or calculated in accordance with a method prescribed by the regulations.

A special penalty imposed under subsection (3) is in addition to a fine, if any, imposed under subsection (1) or an amount, if any, ordered to be paid under subsection (2).

Regulations for the purposes of subsection (3) in relation to an offence under subsection (1) may prescribe different amounts, or different methods, that are to apply according to – the paragraph of subsection (1) to which the offence relates; or circumstances specified in the regulations.