Freshwater Fisheries Regulations 1983

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This version was replaced on 19 July 2018 to make corrections to regulations 2(1) and 75 under section 25(1)(e) and (j)(iii) and (iv) of the Legislation Act 2012.

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Freshwater Fisheries Regulations 1983

(SR 1983/277)

David Beattie, Governor-General

Order in Council

At the Government House at Wellington this 19th day of December 1983

Present:
His Excellency the Governor-General in Council

Note

Changes authorised by subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Legislation Act 2012 have been made in this official reprint.

Note 4 at the end of this reprint provides a list of the amendments incorporated.

These regulations are administered by the Department of Conservation.

Pursuant to the Fisheries Act 1983, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby makes the following regulations.

1	Title and commencement
2	Interpretation
2A	Sports fish defined for the purposes of Act
3	Application of regulations
	Part 1 Licences
4	Classes and forms of licences
4A	Special licences
5	Form of licences [Revoked]
6	Area of availability of licences [Revoked]
6A	Tourist fishing licences [Revoked]
7	Term of licences [Revoked]
8	Issue of licences
9	Restrictions on issue of licences
10	Application for licences
11	Verification of licences
12	Licences not transferrable
13	Cancellation of licences
14	Licence fees
14A	Fees exclusive of goods and services tax [Revoked]
15	Reduction or waiver of fees
16	Expenditure of licence fees
17	Payments to Consolidated Account [Revoked]
18	Payments to Island Councils [Revoked]
19	No right of entry on land
	Part 2 Obligations of persons fishing
20	Obligation of anglers to give name and address and to produce licence or identification
21	Restriction on taking fish from or near fish traps
	Part 3 Marked fish
22	No unauthorised marking of sports fish
23	Notifying details of marked fish taken
	Part 4 Storage and smoking of sports fish
24	Register for sports fish
25	Details to be attached to sports fish
26	No gifts of sports fish
27	Maximum weight of sports fish
	Part 5 Canning of sports fish
28	No unauthorised canning of sports fish
29	No payment for canning sports fish
30	No sale of canned sports fish
31	No trading of sports fish for canned sports fish
32	Marking cans of sports fish
33	No interference with marked cans of sports fish
34	No false marking of canned sports fish
35	Marking cans before parting with them
36	No fishing while holding unmarked cans
37	Maximum weight of canned sports fish
38	Maximum daily quantity for transport of canned sports fish
39	Possession of canned sports fish
40	No canned sports fish in public eating house
	Part 6 Fish passage
41	Scope
42	Culverts and fords
43	Dams and diversion structures
44	Requirement for a fish facility
45	Adequate water
46	Required maintenance or repair
47	Damage
48	Alterations
49	Inspection of fish facilities
50	Protection of fish
	Part 7 Use of electric fishing machines
51	Authority required for use of electric fishing machines
52	Operation of electric fishing machines [Revoked]
53	Authorised use of electric fishing machines [Revoked]
54	Certificates of approval of electric fishing machines [Revoked]
55	Marking of electric fishing machines [Revoked]
56	Certificates to be carried and produced [Revoked]
57	Amendment, etc, of certificates [Revoked]
	Part 7A Fishing competitions relating to sports fish
57A	Fishing competitions require approval of Fish and Game Council
57B	Applications
57C	Matters to be considered by Council
57D	Powers of Council
57E	Holders to comply with provisions of approval
57F	Rental
	Part 8 Management
58	Authorised introduction of indigenous or exotic species
59	Restricted authority to liberate fish or ova
60	General authority to liberate fish or ova
61	Restricted authority to introduce indigenous or exotic fish or ova
62	Transfer of sports fish
63	Transfer of live aquatic life
64	No unauthorised catching or keeping of certain fish
65	Control of noxious fish
66	No fish refuse on banks
67	Possession of mounted specimens
	Part 8A European carp, Japanese koi
67A	Licences to harvest fish
67B	Recreational fishing
67C	Containment areas to be established
	Part 9 Faunistic reserves
68	Faunistic reserves
	Part 10 Indigenous fish
69	No taking of grayling
70	No killing of indigenous fish
71	Taking of indigenous fish
	Part 11 Offences, defences, and penalties
72	Offences and penalties
73	Defences
	Part 12 Savings
74	Savings
	Schedule 1
	Schedule 2 Licences and fees [Revoked]
	Schedule 3 Species of noxious fish
	Gazette Information
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