Operating licence

(1) Subject to sub-sections (2) and (4), a person shall not operate an aquaculture facility unless that person holds an aquaculture operating licence granted by the Authority under this section. 34 (2) A person who at the commencement of this Act, is operating an aquaculture facility in Belize, and is a member in good standing of the Belize Shrimp Growers Association, shall, be deemed to hold a valid operating licence and shall, upon application to the Authority be issued with an operating licence. (3) An operating licence issued by the Authority under this Act shall remain in effect unless and until revoked or suspended pursuant to section 38. (4) An application for an operating licence– (a) shall be in a form and accompanied by the application fee and such documents as shall be prescribed by Regulations made by the Authority under section 63; (b) shall be supported by a written recommendation by the Association, the form of which shall be specified in Regulations made by the Authority under section 63. Provided that where the Association fails or refuses to issue a letter of recommendation to an applicant, the applicant may notwithstanding submit his accompanied by evidence of his attempts to secure a letter of recommendation along with any refusal or other response by the