12. Where a number of applications for a lease are submitted to the Minister for the same blueberry field, that field shall be leased to the person who, according to the criteria set out in section 11, is best able to farm the blueberry field efficiently.
Where those applications are submitted by persons who already lease blueberry fields, the Minister shall lease that blueberry field to the person who requires the greatest increase in land area to maximize the yield of his agricultural operation.