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Agency:
Board of Advice and Reference
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1995
Description:
Note: no records have yet been transferred to TAHO by this agency.;;;;According to the Marine Farming Planning Act 1995, The functions of the Board are to advise the Minister on any matter the Minister may refer to it; and to perform any other function the Minister directs. The Board may conduct hearings to assist in the performance of its functions; and do anything necessary or convenient to perform its functions. A person is not entitled to appeal against any advice given by the Board. ;;;;The purpose of the Act is to achieve well-planned sustainable development of marine farming activities having regard to the need to ;;a) integrate marine farming activities with other marine uses;;(b) minimise any adverse impact of marine farming activities;;(c) set aside areas for activities other than for marine farming activities;;(d) take account of land uses;;(e) take account of the community's right to have an interest in those activities.;;;;The Board is only consituted at the discretion of the Minister when he or she deems they require advice.
Legislation Creating:
Marine Farming Planning Act 1995
Functions Performed:
Primary industries