New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

5AAD Exemption from prohibition in regulation 5AAC

• (1) Despite regulation 5AAC, a commercial fisher may, during the period commencing on 1 April in each year and ending on 30 September in that year (both days inclusive), use a flatfish set net in the waters described in subclause (2).

  (2) The waters referred to in subclause (1) are—

  • (a) Inner Akaroa Harbour: that part of the Akaroa Harbour lying within a straight line drawn between Ohae Cliff (at 43°48.14′S and 172°55.31′E) and Green Point (at 43°48.91′S and 172°56.94′E); and

  • (b) Inner Lyttelton Harbour: that part of the inner Lyttelton Harbour lying within a straight line drawn between Rapaki South (at 43°36.81′S and 172°40.35′E) to Quail Island North (at 43°37.37′S and 172°41.51′E), then in a south-easterly direction along the mean high-water mark of Quail Island to Quail Island Jetty (at 43°37.83′S and 172°41.99′E), then in a straight line to Hays Bay Western Point (at 43°38.14′S and 172°42.63′E); and

  • (c) Inner Port Levy: that part of Port Levy lying within a straight line drawn between Kaitara Wharf (at 43°38.84′S and 172°49.19′E) and Puari Jetty (at 43°38.87′S and 172°50.19′E); and

  • (d) Inner Pigeon Bay: that part of Pigeon Bay lying within a straight line drawn between a westerly point (at 43°40.13′S and 172°53.39′E) and an easterly point (at 43°40.18′S and 172°54.33′E).

  Regulation 5AAD: inserted, on 1 October 2008, by regulation 10 of the Fisheries (South-East Area Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2008 (SR 2008/277).

  Regulation 5AAD(1): amended, on 20 November 2008, by regulation 6(1) of the Fisheries (South-East Area Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2008 (SR 2008/407).

  Regulation 5AAD(2)(b): amended, on 20 November 2008, by regulation 6(2) of the Fisheries (South-East Area Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2008 (SR 2008/407).