Grant or refusal of licence

(1) he Authority shall as soon as is reasonably practicable after receipt of an application for an operating licence made pursuant to section 35(4)– (a) issue an operating licence to the applicant, with or without conditions; or (b) refuse to issue a licence. Aquaculture Development [CAP. 204:01 35 (2) Where the Authority refuses to issue an operating licence under subsection (1)(b) of this section, it shall give written notice of such refusal to the applicant within thirty days of the decision, and specify the reasons for such refusal. (3) Where the Authority issues an operating licence under subsection (1)(a) of this section, it shall do so subject to conditions, including but not limited to– (a) the particular livestock species to be produced; (b) the size and location of the facility; (c) livestock movement; (d) the control of water abstraction and effluent discharges and treatment; (e) environmental impact assessments and mitigation measures approved pursuant to the Environmental Act and Regulations made thereunder; CAP. 328. (f) the rearing, propagation and aquaculture methods to be used at the aquaculture facility, and measures relating to the slaughter, product standards, handling, processing and packaging of aquaculture products approved by the Belize Agricultural Health Authority; (g) measures regulating chemical uses at the aquaculture facility. (4) The Authority shall, in proceeding under sub-section (2) or (3), take into account, (a) the recommendation by the Association under section 35(4)(b); 36 (b) the policy directions given by the Minister under section 10; (c) the objectives of the Authority specified in section 6; (d) the conditions specified in section 37(3); and (e) observations or objections to the application made under section 36(1) and responses thereto, if any, made by the applicant under section 36(2). (5) Where the Authority intends to issue an operating licence subject to conditions under sub-section (3), shall give written notice of its intention to the applicant within 30 days of its decision, and specify the reasons for the conditions.