Conservation (Indigenous Freshwater Fish) Amendment Bill

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Hon Eugenie Sage

Conservation (Indigenous Freshwater Fish) Amendment Bill

Government Bill

87—3

Contents

Key
1Title
2Commencement
3Principal Act
Part 1
Amendments to Conservation Act 1987
4Section 2 amended (Interpretation)
5Section 17J amended (Freshwater fisheries management plans)
6Section 26ZG amended (Application of Part)
7New sections 26ZHA to 26ZHD and cross-heading inserted
Indigenous freshwater fish
26ZHAApproval under specified Acts to access public land is not approval for recreational fishing of indigenous freshwater fish
26ZHBProhibitions and restrictions on taking of indigenous freshwater fish
26ZHCDirector-General may authorise taking of indigenous fish on application
26ZHDDirector-General may authorise taking of indigenous fish by Gazette notice
8New cross-heading above section 26ZJ inserted
Spawning fish
9Section 26ZJ replaced (Offences relating to spawning fish)
26ZJOffences relating to spawning fish
26ZJADirector-General may declare spawning area
26ZJADirector-General may declare spawning area
Various restrictions relating to fishing and aquatic life
11Section 26ZL amended (Restrictions on fishing)
12Section 26ZM amended (Transfer or release of live aquatic life)
13Section 26ZP amended (Determination of closed seasons for fishing)
14Section 26ZR amended (Using hazardous substances to catch or destroy fish)
15Section 48 amended (Regulations)
16Section 48A amended (Special regulations relating to freshwater fisheries)
16AASection 51F amended (Offences relating to spawning fish)
16ASchedule 1AA amended
4Application of section 26ZHB(1) to whitebait fishing in conservation areas delayed
Part 2
Amendments to Freshwater Fisheries Regulations 1983
17Amendments to Freshwater Fisheries Regulations 1983
Schedule
Amendments to Freshwater Fisheries Regulations 1983
Legislative history

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: