Fisheries (Infringement Offences) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2007

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Fisheries (Infringement Offences) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2007

Note

These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Fisheries.

  • Preamble

    At Wellington this 27th day of August 2007

Pursuant to section 297 of the Fisheries Act 1996, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, makes the following regulations.

1 Title

  • These regulations are the Fisheries (Infringement Offences) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2007.

2 Commencement

  • These regulations come into force on 1 October 2007.

3 Principal regulations amended

  • These regulations amend the Fisheries (Infringement Offences) Regulations 2001.

4 Schedule 1 amended

  • (1) Schedule 1 is amended by inserting in the table relating to the Fisheries (South-East Area Amateur Fishing) Regulations 1986, in its appropriate numerical order, the item set out in Part 1 of the Schedule of these regulations.

    (2) Schedule 1 is amended by inserting in the table relating to the Fisheries (Southland and Sub-Antarctic Areas Amateur Fishing) Regulations 1991, in its appropriate numerical order, the item set out in Part 2 of the Schedule of these regulations.

    (3) Schedule 1 is amended by inserting in the table that relates to the Fisheries (Reporting) Regulations 2001, in their appropriate numerical order, the items set out in Part 3 of the Schedule of these regulations.

Schedule
Amendments to Schedule 1

r 4(1), (2), (3)

1
Items inserted in Schedule 1 of principal regulations in table relating to Fisheries (South-East Area Amateur Fishing) Regulations 1986 (SR 1986/225)

ProvisionDescription of offenceFee ($)
r 3ELeaving set net unattended in East Otago Taiapure contrary to regulations250

2
Items inserted in Schedule 1 of principal regulations in table relating to Fisheries (Southland and Sub-Antarctic Areas Amateur Fishing) Regulations 1991 (SR 1991/57)

ProvisionDescription of offenceFee ($)
r 5CDredging in Foveaux Strait contrary to regulations250

3
Items inserted in Schedule 1 of principal regulations in table relating to Fisheries (Reporting) Regulations 2001 (SR 2001/188)

ProvisionDescription of offenceFee ($)
r 11C(2)Failing to complete a lining trip catch effort return as required400
r 11C(4)In the case of a lining trip catch effort return due not later than the 15th day of the month, providing the return between the 16th day and the 20th day of that month (both days inclusive)400
r 11C(5)In the case of a lining trip catch effort return due not later than the 15th day of the month, providing the return between the 21st day of that month and the 15th day of the following month (both days inclusive)750
r 11D(2)Failing to complete a trawl catch effort return400
r 11D(3)In the case of a trawl catch effort return due not later than the 15th day of the month, providing the return between the 16th day and the 20th day of that month (both days inclusive)400
r 11D(4)In the case of a trawl catch effort return due not later than the 15th day of the month, providing the return between the 21st day of that month and the 15th day of the following month (both days inclusive)750

Martin Bell,

for Clerk of the Executive Council.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.

These regulations, which come into force on 1 October 2007, amend the Fisheries (infringement Offences) Regulations 2001 by prescribing new infringement offences and infringement fees for the purposes of—

  • •the Fisheries (South-East Area Amateur Fishing) Regulations 1986:

  • •the Fisheries (Southland and Sub-Antarctic Areas Amateur Fishing) Regulations 1991:

  • •the Fisheries (Reporting) Regulations 2001.

Issued under the authority of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989.

Date of notification in Gazette: 30 August 2007.