New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
(1) A commercial fisher must not use a set net for fishing in the waters lying within an area bounded by a line that—
(a) extends from Tirua Point (at 38°23.22′S and 174°38.06′E), then follows a line in a generally southerly direction by the mean high-water mark to the southernmost point of the north bank of the Awakino River (at 38°39.88′S and 174°37.24′E); and
(b) then proceeds in a straight line across the Awakino River to a point on the south bank of the Awakino River (at 38°39.92′S and 174°37.22′E), then follows a line along the mean high-water mark to the southernmost point on the north bank of the Mokau River (at 38°42.36′S and 174°37.03′E); and
(c) then proceeds in a straight line across the Mokau River to a point on the south bank of the Mokau River (at 38°42.40′S and 174°37.01′E), then follows a line along the mean high-water mark to the north bank of the Tongaporutu River (at 38°48.88′S and 174°35.23′E); and
(d) then proceeds in a straight line across the Tongaporutu River to a point on the south bank of the Tongaporutu River (at 38°48.98′S and 174°35.23′E), then follows a line along the mean high-water mark to Pariokariwa Point (at 38°53.49′S and 174°30.35′E); and
(e) then proceeds generally north-west 7 nautical miles to 38°49.23′S and 174°23.23′E; and
(f) then proceeds in a northerly direction along a line 7 nautical miles from the mean high-water mark to a point (at 38°21.80′S and 174°29.43′E); and
(g) then proceeds in a straight line along the Central fishery management area boundary in an easterly direction to Tirua Point (at 38°23.22′S and 174°38.06′E).
(2) For the purposes of the area defined in subclause (1), a straight line joining the mean high-water marks at each side of a harbour entrance or, as the case may be, the natural entrance points of a river mouth must be treated as the inner boundary of that area if it extends seawards or as the outer boundary of that area if it extends landwards, except in the case of any harbours and rivers where specific co-ordinates are provided.
Regulation 7D: substituted, on 1 October 2008, by regulation 5 of the Fisheries (Central Area Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/269).
Regulation 7D(1)(a): amended, on 1 October 2009, by regulation 12(1) of the Fisheries (Central Area Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2009 (SR 2009/241).
Regulation 7D(1)(f): substituted, on 20 November 2008, by regulation 5 of the Fisheries (Central Area Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2008 (SR 2008/403).
Regulation 7D(1)(g): substituted, on 20 November 2008, by regulation 5 of the Fisheries (Central Area Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2008 (SR 2008/403).
Regulation 7D(1)(g): amended, on 1 October 2009, by regulation 12(2) of the Fisheries (Central Area Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2009 (SR 2009/241).
