Te Arawa Lakes (Fisheries) Amendment Regulations 2023
2023/245
Te Arawa Lakes (Fisheries) Amendment Regulations 2023
Cindy Kiro, Governor-General
Order in Council
At Wellington this 4th day of September 2023
Present:
Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council
These regulations are made under section 74 of the Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council.
Contents
Regulations
1 Title
These regulations are the Te Arawa Lakes (Fisheries) Amendment Regulations 2023.
2 Commencement
These regulations come into force on 6 October 2023.
3 Principal regulations
These regulations amend the Te Arawa Lakes (Fisheries) Regulations 2006.
4 Regulation 15 amended (Purpose and scope of puka whakamana)
In regulation 15(3), replace “not exceeding 48 hours from the commencement of the puka whakamana”
with “specified in the puka whakamana”
.
5 Regulation 17 amended (Determination of request for puka whakamana)
After regulation 17(2)(b)(vi), insert:
(via)
reporting requirements that support the management objectives of the mahire whakahaere; and
6 Regulation 18 amended (Form and contents of puka whakamana)
(1)
In regulation 18(1)(a) and (b), after “writing”
, insert “or by or in any electronic medium”
.
(2)
In regulation 18(3), replace “In every case”
with “If a puka whakamana is issued in writing or orally,”
.
(3)
After regulation 18(4), insert:
(4A)
If a puka whakamana is issued by or in any electronic medium, the poutiriao must—
(a)
note on the puka whakamana that it is issued electonically; and
(b)
retain an electronic copy, as required for the purpose of regulation 22(1); and
(c)
provide an electronic copy of the puka whakamana to the person authorised.
(4)
Revoke regulation 18(6).
7 Regulation 19 amended (Production of puka whakamana to fishery officer)
After regulation 19(a), insert:
(aa)
in the case of a puka whakamana issued by or in any electronic medium, if requested by a fishery officer,—
(i)
provide an electronic copy of the puka whakamana to the officer; or
(ii)
advise the officer orally of the number and other particulars of the puka whakamana issued to that person; or
8 Regulation 20 amended (Reporting on customary food gathering)
In regulation 20(1)(b) and (2), after “issued”
, insert “by or in any electronic medium or”
.
9 Schedule amended
In the Schedule, form 2, under the heading “Report on catch by person authorised”
, after “Date signed:”
, revoke the note.
Rachel Hayward,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Explanatory note
This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.
These regulations, which come into force on 6 October 2023, amend the Te Arawa Lakes (Fisheries) Regulations 2006. The amendments—
provide for a puka whakamana to be issued for any period specified in the puka whakamana:
provide for a puka whakamana to be issued by or in any electronic medium:
provide for a poutiriao to impose reporting requirements that support the management objectives of the mahire whakahaere.
Date of notification in Gazette: 7 September 2023.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry for Primary Industries.