Fisheries (Auckland and Kermadec Areas Amateur Fishing) Amendment Regulations, 2007

Fisheries (Auckland and Kermadec Areas Amateur Fishing) Amendment Regulations 2007 Anand Satyanand, Governor-General Order in Council At Wellington this 26th day of February 2007 Present: His Excellency the Governor-General in Council 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. Contents 1 Title 2 Commencement 3 Principal regulations amended 4 New regulation 3D inserted 3D Minimum size for blue cod 5 New regulation 8 inserted 8 Seasonal restrictions on taking of scallops 6 Offences and penalties Regulations 1 Title These regulations are the Fisheries (Auckland and Kermadec Areas Amateur Fishing) Amendment Regulations 2007. 2 Commencement These regulations come into force on 1 April 2007. 3 Principal regulations amended These regulations amend the Fisheries (Auckland and Kermadec Areas Amateur Fishing) Regulations 1986. 4 New regulation 3D inserted The following regulation is inserted after regulation 3C: "3D Minimum size for blue cod Despite regulation 6 of the Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 1986, no person may take or possess any blue cod taken from the Auckland Fishery Management Area that is less than 30 cm in length." 5 New regulation 8 inserted The following regulation is inserted after regulation 7: "8 Seasonal restrictions on taking of scallops Despite regulation 24 of the Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 1986, no person may take or possess scallops taken from the Auckland Fishery Management Area (East) between 1 April and 31 August in the same year (both days inclusive)." 6 Offences and penalties (1) Regulation 11(1) is amended by inserting "3D," after "3C,". (2) Regulations 11(1) is amended by inserting "8," after "7(1),". Diane Morcom, Clerk of the Executive Council.