Antarctic Marine Living Resources Amendment Act 1999 (No. 104 of 1999)

Antarctic Marine Living Resources Amendment Act 1999 104 ANALYSIS Analysis Title 1 Short Title and commencement 2 Interpretation 3 Offence to take marine organism without permit 4 Inspectors and Special Inspectors 5 Powers of search 6 Offences and penalties 7 Regulations An Act to amend the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Act 1981 BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of New Zealand as follows: 1. Short Title and commencement--- (1) This Act may be cited as the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Amendment Act 1999, and is part of the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Act 1981 (``the principal Act''). (2) This Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council. 2. Interpretation---(1) Section 2 (1) of the principal Act is amended by omitting the expression ``Fisheries Act 1908'' wherever it occurs, and substituting in each case the expression ``Fisheries Act 1996''. (2) Section 2 (1) of the principal Act is amended by repealing the definition of the term ``Inspector of Sea Fishing'', and substituting the following definition: " `Inspector' means a person who is a high seas fishery inspector by virtue of section 113Q of the Fisheries Act 1996:''. (3) Section 2 (1) of the principal Act is amended by inserting, after the definition of the term ``New Zealand fisheries waters'', the following definition: " `New Zealand national' means "(a) A New Zealand citizen; or "(b) A person who is ordinarily resident in New Zealand, within the meaning of section 4 of the Fisheries Act 1996; or "(c) A body corporate established by or under New Zealand law:''. 3. Offence to take marine organism without permit--- Section 7 (2) (b) of the principal Act is amended by omitting the word ``citizen'', and substituting the word ``national''. 4. Inspectors and Special Inspectors---Section 8 of the principal Act is repealed. 5. Powers of search---Section 9 (1) of the principal Act is amended by omitting the expression ``Fisheries Act 1908'', and substituting the expression ``Fisheries Act 1996''. 6. Offences and penalties---Section 13 (1) of the principal Act is amended by omitting the words ``or Special Inspector'' in both places where they occur. 7. Regulations---Section 17 (a) of the principal Act is amended by omitting the words ``and Special Inspectors''.