New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT (AQUACULTURE) REGULATION 2007 - REG 6

6 Additional grounds for refusing an aquaculture permit

The Minister is authorised to refuse to issue an aquaculture permit if:

(a) the applicant has been convicted or found guilty of an offence under the Act or regulations made under the Act, or

(b) the Minister believes on reasonable grounds that there is a real risk that if the activity to which the permit relates were authorised:

(i) fish (whether cultivated or naturally occurring) could become infected with a particular disease, or

(ii) the environment of the area where it is proposed to carry on the activity would be damaged.

Note: See section 146 (2) (h) of the Act.