Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Regulations 2004
Version as at 5 April 2025
Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Regulations 2004
(SR 2004/140)
Regulations title: replaced, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 4 of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
Silvia Cartwright, Governor-General
Order in Council
At Wellington this 24th day of May 2004
Present:
The Right Hon Helen Clark presiding in Council
Note
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.
These regulations are administered by the Department of Internal Affairs.
Pursuant to section 650I(5) and (6) of the Local Government Act 1974, Her Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, makes the following regulations.
Contents
Regulations
1 Title
These regulations are the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Regulations 2004.
Regulation 1: replaced, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 4 of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
2 Commencement
These regulations come into force on 1 July 2004.
2A Application: Crown-owned facilities only
These regulations apply only to—
(a)
a berthing facility or ramp that is—
(i)
owned or operated by the Crown; and
(ii)
not subject to the jurisdiction of a local authority; and
(b)
a mooring that is—
(i)
owned or operated by the Crown; and
(ii)
not subject to the jurisdiction of a local authority; and
(iii)
identified by the harbourmaster as a mooring that may be used only with the harbourmaster’s permission.
Regulation 2A: inserted, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 5 of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
3 Interpretation
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—
berthing facility means a wharf, jetty, breastwork, or similar work
berthing permit means a permit issued under regulation 7
commercial vessel means a craft—
(a)
available for charter; or
(b)
operating for hire or reward
craft means—
(a)
any thing capable of being used to carry a person or goods over or under water, whether or not it is self-propelled:
(b)
an aircraft as defined in section 5 of the Civil Aviation Act 2023:
(c)
a hovercraft
enforcement officer means a person appointed to be an enforcement officer for the lake under Part 3A of the Maritime Transport Act 1994
fee means the fee for the relevant permit or permission set out in Schedule 1
harbourmaster means a person appointed to be a harbourmaster for the lake under Part 3A of the Maritime Transport Act 1994
hovercraft means a machine designed to be supported in the atmosphere, wholly or partly by air expelled from the machine that forms a cushion extending beneath the machine to the surface of the ground, water, or other portion of the earth’s surface
lake means—
(a)
the waters of Lake Taupō; and
(b)
the navigable rivers and streams flowing into that lake; and
(c)
the tailrace from the Tokaanu power station; and
(d)
the waters of the Waikato River between Lake Taupō and the Huka Falls
mooring means any weight or article placed in or on the foreshore or the bed of a waterway for the purpose of securing a vessel, raft, aircraft, or floating structure, and—
(a)
includes any chain, wire, rope, buoy, or other device attached or connected to the weight; but
(b)
excludes an anchor that is removed with the vessel, raft, aircraft, or floating structure when it leaves the site or anchorage
mooring permission means a permission granted under regulation 11A to use a mooring
other facilities means maritime facilities or maritime works associated with berthing facilities, eg, sanitary pump stations and fueling facilities
ramp, in relation to the lake, means any structure provided for launching craft into the lake or taking craft out of the lake
ramp permit means a permit issued under regulation 4 for the use of a ramp to launch a craft into the lake or take it out of the lake
rental vessel means a craft—
(a)
operated by the hirer; and
(b)
available to be let on hire or for reward
Secretary means the Secretary for Local Government.
Regulation 3 berthing facility: amended, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 6(1) of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
Regulation 3 craft paragraph (b): amended, on 5 April 2025, by section 486 of the Civil Aviation Act 2023 (2023 No 10).
Regulation 3 Crown facility: revoked, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 6(2) of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
Regulation 3 enforcement officer: amended, on 23 October 2013, by section 90 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).
Regulation 3 fee: amended, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 6(3) of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
Regulation 3 harbourmaster: amended, on 23 October 2013, by section 90 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).
Regulation 3 lake paragraph (a): amended, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 6(4) of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
Regulation 3 lake paragraph (d): amended, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 6(4) of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
Regulation 3 mooring: inserted, on 14 July 2017, by regulation 4 of the Lake Taupo (Crown Facilities, Permits and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017 (LI 2017/153).
Regulation 3 mooring permission: inserted, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 6(5) of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
Regulation 3 mooring permit: revoked, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 6(2) of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
Regulation 3 ramp: replaced, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 6(6) of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
3A Transitional, savings, and related provisions
The transitional, savings, and related provisions set out in Schedule 1AA have effect according to their terms.
Regulation 3A: inserted, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 7 of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
Ramp permits
Heading: inserted, on 14 July 2017, by regulation 5 of the Lake Taupo (Crown Facilities, Permits and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017 (LI 2017/153).
4 Permit required to use ramp
A person must not use a ramp to launch a craft into the lake or take it out of the lake unless there is a valid ramp permit for that craft.
5 Authority to issue ramp permit
The Secretary or the harbourmaster may—
(a)
issue any of the ramp permits set out in Schedule 1; and
(b)
authorise any person to issue any of the ramp permits set out in Schedule 1.
Berthing permits
Heading: inserted, on 14 July 2017, by regulation 6 of the Lake Taupo (Crown Facilities, Permits and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017 (LI 2017/153).
6 Permit required to use berthing facility
(1)
A person must not berth a craft at a berthing facility unless there is a valid berthing permit for that craft.
(2)
Application for a berthing permit must be made in the form prescribed in Schedule 2.
7 Issue of berthing permit
(1)
The harbourmaster may issue any of the berthing permits set out in Schedule 1.
(2)
If there is more than 1 application for a berthing permit for a berthing facility, the harbourmaster must accord priority—
(a)
first, to the holder of the previous valid permit for that berthing facility:
(b)
second, to applications for permits for commercial or rental vessels, in order of their receipt:
(c)
third, to other applications, in order of their receipt.
(3)
Subclause (2) applies only to applications for a 12-month berthing permit.
(4)
Despite subclause (2), the harbourmaster may grant a berthing permit only if he or she is satisfied that the craft can be safely and conveniently berthed at the specified berthing facility.
8 Conditions applying to berthing permits
(1)
It is a condition of every berthing permit that—
(a)
fenders must be used that are adequate to protect the berthing facility; and
(b)
when berthed, the craft must be adequately secured to the berthing facility.
(2)
The harbourmaster may impose other conditions on a berthing permit that are reasonably necessary to protect it and other facilities.
(3)
Conditions imposed under subclause (2) must be—
(a)
attached to the permit when it is issued; or
(b)
in the case of conditions imposed after a permit has been issued,—
(i)
provided to the permit holder in writing; or
(ii)
notified to permit holders by suitable signs or notices.
9 Cancellation of berthing permits
The harbourmaster may cancel a berthing permit if a condition of the berthing permit is breached, but must refund the proportion of any fee paid for the permit that corresponds to the period for which, but for its cancellation, the permit would have been valid.
10 Modification of berthing permit
(1)
No berthing permit may be transferred, assigned, or hired under any rule of law or equity.
(2)
A purported transfer, assignment, or hiring of a berthing permit is void.
(3)
However, the harbourmaster may modify a valid berthing permit so that it applies,—
(a)
with the consent of the holder,—
(i)
to another craft:
(ii)
to another berthing facility:
(b)
without the consent of the holder, to another berthing facility, if the harbourmaster considers it is desirable to do so to manage efficiently the use of berthing facilities.
11 Berthing facility that becomes unusable
(1)
If a berthing facility becomes unusable, the harbourmaster must,—
(a)
if practicable, modify the berthing permit for that berthing facility, in accordance with regulation 10(3)(b); or
(b)
[Revoked](2)
Subclause (1) does not apply unless a berthing facility is unusable for more than 30 consecutive days.
(3)
For the purposes of this section, a berthing facility is unusable if it is not safe or practicable to use it because of—
(a)
its physical condition (other than a condition caused by the holder of the berthing permit or the user of a craft for which a berthing permit is issued):
(b)
any action taken by the harbourmaster:
(c)
the level of the lake.
Regulation 11(1)(b): revoked, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 8 of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
Use of moorings
Heading: replaced, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 9 of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
11A Permission to use mooring
A person must not use a mooring without obtaining permission from the harbourmaster.
Regulation 11A: replaced, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 9 of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
11B Transfer or modification of mooring permit
[Revoked]Regulation 11B: revoked, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 9 of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
Term and validity
Heading: inserted, on 14 July 2017, by regulation 7 of the Lake Taupo (Crown Facilities, Permits and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017 (LI 2017/153).
12 Permits and permissions: validity, term, and fees
(1)
Subject to this regulation, a ramp permit, berthing permit, or mooring permission is valid for the relevant period set out in Schedule 1.
(2)
A permit or permission for the commercial or private use of the relevant maritime facility is valid only if the relevant fee set out in Schedule 1 has been paid.
(3)
For the purposes of subclause (2),—
(a)
the fee for a ramp permit must be paid to the harbourmaster or a person authorised to issue a permit under regulation 5(b); and
(b)
the fee for a berthing permit or a mooring permission must be paid to the harbourmaster.
Regulation 12: replaced, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 10 of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
Offences and penalties
Heading: inserted, on 14 July 2017, by regulation 7 of the Lake Taupo (Crown Facilities, Permits and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017 (LI 2017/153).
13 Offences and penalties
(1)
Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalty set out in regulation 14 who uses a ramp to launch a craft into the lake or take a craft out of the lake and fails to produce a valid ramp permit when requested to do so by the harbourmaster or an enforcement officer.
(2)
Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalty set out in regulation 14 who berths a craft at a berthing facility if there is no valid berthing permit for that craft to use that berthing facility.
Regulation 13(1): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
Regulation 13(2): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
14 Penalty
Every person convicted of an offence under regulation 13 is liable to a fine not exceeding $500 and, in the case of a continuing offence under regulation 13(2), $50 for each day on which the offence continues.
Fees
Heading: inserted, on 14 July 2017, by regulation 8 of the Lake Taupo (Crown Facilities, Permits and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017 (LI 2017/153).
15 Fees
(1)
The fees for ramp permits, berthing permits, and mooring permits are set out in Schedule 1.
(2)
The prescribed fees are exclusive of goods and services tax.
Regulation 15(1): amended, on 14 July 2017, by regulation 9 of the Lake Taupo (Crown Facilities, Permits and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017 (LI 2017/153).
Regulation 15(2): amended, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 11 of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
Schedule 1AA Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Schedule 1AA: inserted, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 12 of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
Part 1 Provisions relating to Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019
Schedule 1AA Part 1: inserted, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 12 of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
1 References to previous title
Every reference in any enactment and in any document to the Lake Taupo (Crown Facilities, Permits and Fees) Regulations 2004 must, unless the context otherwise provides, be read as a reference to the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Regulations 2004.
Schedule 1AA clause 1: inserted, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 12 of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
2 Annual berthing permits at Tokaanu
(1)
This clause applies if a person—
(a)
held an annual berthing permit (bow-in berthing) for the Tokaanu berthing facility for the 2018/2019 year; and
(b)
holds an annual berthing permit (parallel berthing) for the Motuoapa berthing facility for the 2019/2020 year.
(2)
Despite the replacement of Schedule 1 of the principal regulations by regulation 12 of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019, the fee for the permit referred to in subclause (1)(b) is the same as the fee for the permit referred to in subclause (1)(a).
Schedule 1AA clause 2: inserted, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 12 of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
Schedule 1 Fees for use of facilities
Schedule 1: replaced, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 13 of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
Ramp permits
| Type of permit | Period for which issued | Fee per craft ($) |
| Any ramp permit | 24 hours or less | 5.22 |
| 2 weeks | 37.39 | |
| 12 months | 95.65 |
Berthing permits
| Location of berth | Type of berthing | Period for which issued | Fee ($) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term permits | ||||||
| Any berthing facility | any type | 24 hours or less | 34.78 | |||
| 1 week | 173.91 | |||||
| 1 month | 347.83 | |||||
| Annual permits | ||||||
| Motuoapa berthing facility | parallel, berth more than 12.5 m in length | 12 months | 4,243.48 | |||
| parallel, berth 12.5 m or less in length | 12 months | 297.39 per m of berth length | ||||
| Nukuhau berthing facility | bow-in or stern-in, berth 3 m or more in width (access jetty included) | 12 months | 2,347.83 | |||
| bow-in or stern-in, berth 3 m or more in width (access jetty not included) | 12 months | 2,000.00 | ||||
| bow-in or stern-in, berth less than 3 m in width (access jetty included) | 12 months | 1,565.22 | ||||
| bow-in or stern-in, berth less than 3 m in width (access jetty not included) | 12 months | 1,304.35 | ||||
| Taupō berthing facility | parallel, berth more than 12.5 m in length | 12 months | 4,243.48 | |||
| parallel, berth 12.5 m in length | 12 months | 3,713.04 | ||||
| parallel, berth less than 12.5 m in length | 12 months | 297.39 per m of berth length | ||||
| bow-in or stern-in, berth 3 m or more in width (access jetty included) | 12 months | 2,864.34 | ||||
| bow-in or stern-in, berth 3 m or more in width (access jetty not included) | 12 months | 2,440.00 | ||||
| bow-in or stern-in, berth less than 3 m in width (access jetty included) | 12 months | 1,909.57 | ||||
| bow-in or stern-in, berth less than 3 m in width (access jetty not included) | 12 months | 1,591.30 |
Mooring permission
| Period for which permission granted | Fee ($) |
| 1 month | 53.04 |
Schedule 2 Application for berthing permit
Form Application for berthing permit
| (Before completing this form please read the notes at the end of the form) | |||
| To | Department of Internal Affairs | Phone (07) 378 7176 | |
| PO Box 256 | Fax (07) 378 2718 | ||
| Taupō | |||
| Applicant(s): | Initials: | ||||
| Initials: | |||||
(see note 3)
| Address: | |
Telephone numbers:
Private:
Business:
Mobile:
Berth area applied for (only 1 area per application)
(delete if not applicable):
Taupō
Motuoapa
Intended use of craft (delete whichever is not applicable):
Commercial (see notes 1 and 2)
Private (see note 1)
Annual (annual permit will be held on an ongoing basis subject to the holder paying the appropriate annual fee each year)
Temporary
Details of craft (see note 4)
Type:
Draught (metres):
Colour:
Length (metres):
Beam (metres):
Name:
Applicant’s signature:
Date:
Accounting details:
| Charge for berth | $ | |
| Receipt number: |
Supporting documents checklist
Regulation 6, Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits and Fees) Regulations 2004
Boating on Lake Taupō
| Fees: | |
| Cheque: | |
| Cash: | |
| Other: |
For office use only
Unique identification code (for all future inquiries)
| Site allocated: | ||
| Previous occupation: | ||
| Allocation date: | ||
| Berth category: | ||
| Invoice issued: | ||
| Card made out: | ||
| Entered on database: | ||
| Entered on waiting list: | ||
| Permit issued: |
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| Date of receipt: | |
| Date stamp: |
Code number allocated for future reference and Privacy Act compliance (see note 7)
Please retain and produce when requesting position on waiting list, etc.
Unique identification code (for all future inquiries)
| Receiving officer | |
| Signed: | |
| Date: | |
| Regulations explained in detail. | |
| Briefing DIA officer (normally harbourmaster) | |
| Signed: | |
| Date: | |
Notes:
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1
This application and any permit issued are invalid if changes are made, after receipt of the application, to the—
type of craft:
intended use (ie, commercial or private):
applicant’s identity.
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2
The transfer of a berthing facility by a commercial operator on the sale of a business is only permitted if the operator is a limited liability company and was so at the time of the original berth application.
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3
An applicant must be a natural or legal person and a permit cannot be issued to bodies with no legal status.
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4
A berthing facility can only be applied for if the size and type of craft is stated on the application. A change to a craft of different dimensions renders this application invalid. A fresh application is required and a new fee is payable.
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5
Your acceptance is required immediately you are advised that a berthing facility has been allocated to you. The craft must be ready to occupy the berthing facility. If it is not, or if you decline the berthing facility offered, your application goes to the bottom of the list. If you request another berthing facility after being allocated one, you must make a fresh application and pay the appropriate fee.
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6
Once allocated, a berthing facility is not transferable. If you change or vary the ownership of the craft, you may have to vacate the existing berthing facility and make a fresh application for a berthing permit. However, this does not prevent a permit holder from planning to acquire a craft not suitable for the existing berthing facility or from applying for an additional berthing facility, while remaining in the existing berthing facility with the original craft until the application is decided.
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7
Privacy Act 2020: The particulars in this form that relate to individuals is personal information in terms of the Privacy Act 2020. This information is collected by the Lake Taupō harbourmaster so that your application for a berthing facility can be considered under the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Regulations 2004. You have the right to access and correct this personal information. The use of unique identifiers is necessary to ensure that your privacy is protected while allowing us to operate efficiently.
Schedule 2 form: amended, on 1 December 2020, by section 217 of the Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31).
Schedule 2 form: amended, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 14(a) of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
Schedule 2 form: amended, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 14(b) of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
Schedule 2 form: amended, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 14(c)(i) of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
Schedule 2 form: amended, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 14(c)(ii) of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
Schedule 2 form: amended, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 14(d) of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
Schedule 2 form: amended, on 1 November 2019, by regulation 14(e) of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217).
Schedule 2 form: amended, on 27 July 2012, by regulation 5 of the Lake Taupo (Crown Facilities, Permits and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SR 2012/187).
Diane Morcom,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Date of notification in Gazette: 3 June 2004.
Notes
1 General
This is a consolidation of the Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Regulations 2004 that incorporates the amendments made to the legislation so that it shows the law as at its stated date.
2 Legal status
A consolidation is taken to correctly state, as at its stated date, the law enacted or made by the legislation consolidated and by the amendments. This presumption applies unless the contrary is shown.
Section 78 of the Legislation Act 2019 provides that this consolidation, published as an electronic version, is an official version. A printed version of legislation that is produced directly from this official electronic version is also an official version.
3 Editorial and format changes
The Parliamentary Counsel Office makes editorial and format changes to consolidations using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. See also PCO editorial conventions for consolidations.
4 Amendments incorporated in this consolidation
Civil Aviation Act 2023 (2023 No 10): section 486
Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31): section 217
Lake Taupō (Crown Facilities, Permits, and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/217)
Lake Taupo (Crown Facilities, Permits and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017 (LI 2017/153)
Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84): section 90
Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81): section 413