Section 165ZH — Resource Management Act 1991: Processing applications for existing permit holders

165ZH Processing applications for existing permit holders (1) This section applies if— (a) a person holds— (i) a deemed coastal permit under section 10 or 20 or 21 of the Aquaculture Reform (Repeals and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004 ; or (ii) a coastal permit to occupy space for the purpose of aquaculture activities, granted after the commencement of this Part; and (b) the permit referred to in paragraph (a)(i) or paragraph (a)(ii) — (i) is in force at the time of any application under subsection (2) ; and (ii) applies in relation to an area located in an aquaculture management area. (2) If the holder of a permit ( existing permit holder ) makes an application for a coastal permit and complies with section 124 , then— (a) the application must be processed and determined before any other application for a coastal permit for the space that the permit applies to; and (b) no other application may be accepted for the space that the application relates to before the determination of the application. 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).