Reprint as at 1 October 2008
| Public Act | 1996 No 88 |
| Date of assent | 13 August 1996 |
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this eprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this eprint, together with other explanatory material about this eprint.
This Act is administered in the Ministry of Fisheries.
3 Meaning of term associated person [Repealed]
5 Application of international obligations and Treaty of Waitangi (Fisheries Claims) Settlement Act 1992
Declaration of quota management system
29 Characteristics of provisional catch history [Repealed]
Calculation of provisional catch history if no individual catch entitlement
32B Expiry of section 32A [Repealed]
Allocation of provisional catch history based on individual catch entitlement
39 Criteria of eligibility to receive provisional catch history for stock controlled by individual catch entitlement [Repealed]
41 Notification of eligibility to receive provisional catch history on basis of individual catch entitlement [Repealed]
Special provisions relating to allocation of quota for certain Schedule 4 stocks
[Repealed]
50C Notification of allocation of quota [Repealed]
50E Chief executive to determine whether more than 80 000 000 quota shares held by other quota owners [Repealed]
50F Crown acquisition of quota where more than 80 000 000 quota shares held by other quota owners [Repealed]
50G Compensation for reduction of quota [Repealed]
Overseas investment in and aggregation of quota
57H Factors for determining whether or not overseas investment in fishing quota is in national interest
58B Interest in fishing quota forfeited under section 58 or section 58A must be dealt with in accordance with section 62
Generation of annual catch entitlement
65 Characteristics of annual catch entitlement [Repealed]
68 Minister to create additional annual catch entitlement if total allowable catch increased during fishing year
Annual catch entitlement required before fishing
70 Defences applicable to certain stock [Repealed]
71 Defences applicable to individual fishers [Repealed]
90 Application for fishing permit [Repealed]
93A Fishing permits subject to moratorium issued to related persons on death of fishing permit holder
95 Obligations of fishing permit holder [Repealed]
99 Appointment of Registrars [Repealed]
Issue of high seas fishing permits
Compliance with Conditions and Regulations
Suspension and revocation of high seas fishing permits
113V Boarding and inspection procedures modified by global, regional, or sub-regional fisheries organisation or arrangement
Fisheries dispute commissioners
125 Appointment of Registrars [Repealed]
131 Liability of officers [Repealed]
Transfers of quota or annual catch entitlement
Effect of decrease in or cancellation of quota
Acquisitions by operation of law
186T Section 186S subject to sections 30 and 31 of Aquaculture Reform (Repeals and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004
Part 10
Recordkeeping, reporting, disposal of fish, and provisions relating to taking and possession of fish for purpose of sale
When fish deemed to be taken or possessed for purposes of sale
193 Fish in licensed premises or premises where food sold deemed to have been taken for purpose of sale
195 Fish in excess of certain quantities deemed to have been acquired or possessed for purpose of sale
Appointment of fishery officers
Powers of entry, search, and questioning
202 Powers for purpose of ascertaining financial status or interest in forfeit property of certain persons
Power to take copies of documents
Provisions relating to seizure
Provisions relating to seized property
Provisions relating to exercise of powers
242 Defence for all quota management stocks [Repealed]
243 Defence for specified quota management stocks [Repealed]
255C Forfeiture for section 252(2), (3), and (5) offences, offences carrying fine of $100,000, repeat offences, and serious non-commercial offences
258 Sum equal to deemed value payable if catch returns not completed or provided, or false returns provided
270 Priority of debts [Repealed]
272 Levies to be separately accounted for [Repealed]
273 Caveats on quota [Repealed]
274 Priority of debts [Repealed]
National Fisheries Advisory Council
Catch History Review Committee
Termination of orders transferring functions, duties, or powers
296E Revocation of order transferring functions, duties, or powers to approved service delivery organisation
Transfer of property, rights, and obligations to chief executive
Powers of minister in relation to approved service delivery organisations
Sanctions for breach of standards and specifications or directions
Information disclosure requirements
Provisions relating to applications
Provisions relating to notices
319 Amendments to Fisheries (Quota Management Areas, Total Allowable Catches, and Catch Histories) Notice 1986
320 Amendment to Fisheries (Jack Mackerel Quota Management Areas, Total Allowable Catches, and Catch Histories) Notice (No 2) 1987
321 Amendment to Fisheries (Squid Quota Management Areas, Total Allowable Catches, and Catch Histories) Notice 1987
Savings and transitional provisions
332 Transitional provisions relating to registration of vessels where consent required under section 57(8) of Fisheries Act 1983 [Repealed]
335 Savings relating to quota appeals [Repealed]
344 Savings relating to balancing [Repealed]
347A Provisions relating to transfer of annual catch entitlement under leases in first fishing year [Repealed]
355 Expiry of section 354 [Repealed]
356 Dispute resolution [Repealed]
358 Provisions relating to permissions granted to overseas quota owners under section 28Z of Fisheries Act 1983 [Repealed]
359 Provision relating to aggregation limit consents granted under section 28W of Fisheries Act 1983
361 Transitional offences and penalties [Repealed]
362 Allocation of quota for bait [Repealed]
365 Cost recovery [Repealed]
369C Allocation of quota for southern blue whiting in quota management areas SBW6A, SBW6B, SBW6I, and SBW6R
369F Initial total allowable commercial catch and total allowable catch for southern blue whiting in quota management areas SBW6A, SBW6B, SBW6I, and SBW6R
369H Expiry of section 369G [Repealed]
369J Transitional provision relating to increase of total allowable catch for freshwater eel [Repealed]
369K Expiry of section 369J [Repealed]
Introduction of scampi into quota management system
Introduction of green-lipped mussel in quota management area 9 into quota management system
Allocation of quota for pipi in quota management area 1A
Schedule 1A
Agreement for the implementation of the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the conservation and management of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks
Schedule 4D
Species for which quota to be allocated on basis of provisional catch history, if brought into quota management system on or before 1 October 2009
Schedule 5
Species in respect of which any person may own no more than 45 percent of combined total allowable commercial catches for New Zealand fisheries waters
Schedule 6
Stocks which may be returned to the sea or other waters in accordance with stated requirements
An Act—
(a) To reform and restate the law relating to fisheries resources; and
(b) To recognise New Zealand's international obligations relating to fishing; and
(c) To provide for related matters
BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of New Zealand as follows: