Part 9AAquaculture
Aquaculture decisions in relation to coastal permits
186DChief executive may seek information or consult certain persons for purposes of making aquaculture decision
After receiving a copy of an application for a coastal permit forwarded by a regional council to the chief executive under section 107F of the Resource Management Act 1991, the chief executive may, for the purpose of making an aquaculture decision that may be requested under that Act seek information relevant to the application from—
- the applicant for or the holder of the coastal permit:
- any fisher whose interests may be affected:
- persons and organisations that the chief executive considers represent the classes of persons who have customary, commercial, or recreational fishing interests that may be affected by the granting of the coastal permit or change to, or cancellation of, the conditions of the coastal permit.
For the purposes of subsection (1), the chief executive—
- may set a date by which information must be provided and may grant 1 or more extensions of that date if he or she considers it necessary to do so; and
- is not required to consider or take into account any information received after that date or extended date (as the case may be).
Before making an aquaculture decision under section 186E, the chief executive may consult any of the persons or organisations specified in subsection (1).
For the purposes of subsection (3), the chief executive—
- may set a date by which the consultation is to be completed and may grant 1 or more extensions of that date if he or she considers it necessary to do so; and
- is not required to consider or take into account any submissions made for the purposes of the consultation received after that date or extended date (as the case may be).