Titi (Muttonbird) Islands Regulations 1978

2 Interpretation

• In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  beneficial island means any one of the following Titi Islands, namely Herekopare or Te Marama, Horomamae or Owen, Huirapa, Kaihuka, Kaimohu, Mokoiti or Little Moggy, Mokonui or Big Moggy, Pikomamaku or Women, Pomatakiarehua (Te Pohomatakiarehua), Potuatua (Pohotuatua), Pohowaitai, Poutama, Rerewhakaupoko or Solomon, Taimaitemioka, Tia or Entrance, Timore or Chimneys, Wharepuaitaha (Te Wharepuaitaha), and Taukihepa or Big South Cape; and includes those parts of Taukihepa or Big South Cape known as Hapuatoto, Heretatua, Hinekuha, Horomanu Patu, Kaikaiawara, Manuaroto, Paopoko, Parakiore, Pohinewaru, Puketakohe, Puwai, Rahui, Taketu, Te Awaohunu, Timaru, Tukoroua, Upokomatiha, Upokopotete, Waikatua, and Waitakua

  beneficiary means a Rakiura Maori who holds a succession order from the Maori Land Court entitling him to any beneficial interest in any beneficial island

  birding season means a period commencing on 1 April in any year and ending with 31 May in the same year

  Committee means the Rakiura Titi Committee elected pursuant to regulation 7(1)(c)

  Director-General means the Director-General of Conservation

  muttonbird means a bird of the muttonbird (Puffinus griseus) species known as the Titi or Sooty Shearwater

  non-Rakiura Maori means a person other than a Rakiura Maori

  permit means a written permit, issued by the Committee under regulation 3(2A), that allows a person to enter onto—

  • (a) the beneficial islands generally; or

  • (b) any beneficial island or islands specified in the permit

  Rakiura Maori means a person who is a member of the Ngaitahu Tribe or Ngatimamoe Tribe and is a descendant of the original Maori owners of Stewart Island

  supervisor means a supervisor appointed under regulation 6(1)

  take, and all references thereto, include taking, catching, killing, or pursuing, by any means or device; and include also an attempt to take

  the said land means the beneficial islands described in these regulations.

  Regulation 2 Commissioner: revoked, on 1 April 1987, by section 65(3) of the Conservation Act 1987 (1987 No 65).

  Regulation 2 Crown island: revoked, on 5 March 2005, by section 337(1)(a) of the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 (1998 No 97).

  Regulation 2 Director-General: inserted, on 1 April 1987, by section 65(3) of the Conservation Act 1987 (1987 No 65).

  Regulation 2 European: revoked, on 3 January 2008, by regulation 4(1) of the Titi (Muttonbird) Islands Amendment Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/375).

  Regulation 2 non-Rakiura Maori: inserted, on 3 January 2008, by regulation 4(2) of the Titi (Muttonbird) Islands Amendment Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/375).

  Regulation 2 permit: inserted, on 3 January 2008, by regulation 4(2) of the Titi (Muttonbird) Islands Amendment Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/375).

  Regulation 2 the said land: amended, on 5 March 2005, by section 337(1)(b) of the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 (1998 No 97).