New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
(1) Despite regulation 6E, a person 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 Akaroa Harbour lying within a straight line drawn between Ohae (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 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 the western point of Hays Bay (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).
(3) Flatfish set net means a net that—
(a) is equal to or less than 9 meshes deep; and
(b) has a monofilament diameter equal to or less than 0.35 mm; and
(c) has a mesh size equal to or greater than 100 mm; and
(d) is anchored at each end; and
(e) does not exceed a total length of 60 m.
Regulation 6EA: inserted, on 1 October 2008, by regulation 7 of the Fisheries (South-East Area Amateur Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2008 (SR 2008/276).
Regulation 6EA(1): amended, on 20 November 2008, by regulation 5(1) of the Fisheries (South-East Area Amateur Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2008 (SR 2008/408).
Regulation 6EA(2)(b): amended, on 20 November 2008, by regulation 5(2) of the Fisheries (South-East Area Amateur Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2008 (SR 2008/408).