Section 165E — Resource Management Act 1991: Offer of authorisations for available space in aquaculture management area

165E Offer of authorisations for available space in aquaculture management area (1) If a regional coastal plan provides for an aquaculture management area, the regional council may, by public notice, offer authorisations for available space in the area for 1 or more aquaculture activities for which the area may be occupied— (a) by public tender, if paragraph (b) does not apply; or (b) by another method, if the plan provides for allocation by another method. (2) Subsection (1) applies subject to section 165O . (3) A regional council must not offer authorisations for available space in an aquaculture management area (for activities that are not aquaculture activities) by public tender or another method unless the regional coastal plan provides for the allocation of authorisations for available space by public tender or the other method. Part 7A (comprising sections 165A to 165ZJ) was inserted, as from 1 January 2005, by section 20 Resource Management Amendment Act (No 2) 2004 (2004 No 103).