Fisheries (Southern Bluefin Tuna Catch Documentation Scheme) Regulations 2017

2017/54

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Fisheries (Southern Bluefin Tuna Catch Documentation Scheme) Regulations 2017

Patsy Reddy, Governor-General

Order in Council

At Wellington this 27th day of March 2017

Present:
The Right Hon Bill English presiding in Council

These regulations are made under section 297(1) of the Fisheries Act 1996 on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council.

Contents

1Title
2Commencement
3Application
4Interpretation
5Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Tagging requirements
6Chief executive must issue tags
7Notification of intention to receive or fish southern bluefin tuna
8Permit holders must carry tags on board fishing vessels
9Permit holders must tag southern bluefin tuna
10Permit holders must replace detached tags
11Licensed fish receiver must tag southern bluefin tuna received without tag
12Prohibition on removal of tags from whole southern bluefin tuna
Weighing and measuring requirements
13Permit holder must weigh and measure southern bluefin tuna
14Licensed fish receiver must weigh and measure southern bluefin tuna that has not been weighed or measured
15Weighing and measuring must comply with directions
Validation
16Chief executive may authorise people to validate documents
17Validation of documents
Required forms
18Chief executive must approve forms
19Permit holder must provide information to licensed fish receiver
20Catch tagging forms
21Catch monitoring forms
22Re-export and export after landing of domestic product form
23Copies of forms to be kept for 7 years
24Failing to provide form to chief executive, or providing form after due date
25Providing incomplete form to chief executive
Sale
26Prohibition on sale of southern bluefin tuna without tag
Notices for infringement offences
27Infringement notices
28Infringement offence reminder notices
Schedule 1
Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Schedule 2
Forms
Explanatory note
Administrative Information