Game Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2019

Game Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2019 Pursuant to section 72(3A) of the Wildlife Act 1953, the Minister of Conservation gives the following notice. Contents Page 1 Title 1 2 Commencement 1 3 Interpretation 1 Licences and fees 4 Fish and Game Councils may issue licences 2 5 Day licence 2 6 Whole-season licence 3 7 Game bird habitat stamp fee 3 8 Fees inclusive of GST 3 Forms of licences 9 Forms of licences 3 10 Revocation 3 Schedule Fees payable for game licences 4 Notice 1 Title This notice is the Game Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2019. 2 Commencement (1) Clause 10 comes into force on 4 May 2019. (2) The rest of this notice comes into force on the 28th day after the date of its notification in the Gazette. 3 Interpretation In this notice, unless the context otherwise requires,— 2019/71 1 Act means the Wildlife Act 1953 adult means a person aged 18 years or over on 4 May 2019 appropriate fees, in relation to a licence, means the licence fee and the game bird habitat stamp fee set out in the Schedule child means a person aged under 12 years on 4 May 2019 day licence means a licence that entitles the holder to hunt or kill game during 1 day in the 2019–20 open season for game (except for the period 4 May 2019 to 12 May 2019 (inclusive)) in— (a) the region for which the licence is issued; and (b) all other regions junior means a person aged 12 years or over, but under 18 years, on 4 May 2019 licence means a licence (of any class) to hunt or kill game in the 2019–20 open season for game on the date or dates or during the period stated in the licence open season, in relation to a game licence issued for a region, means the rele vant season within the period 4 May 2019 to 1 May 2020 (inclusive) that is for the time being declared for that region by notice in the Gazette under section 15 of the Act whole-season licence means a licence that entitles the holder to hunt or kill game at any time during the 2019–20 open season for game in— (a) the region for which the licence is issued; and (b) all other regions. Licences and fees 4 Fish and Game Councils may issue licences (1) A Fish and Game Council may issue 1 or both of the following classes of licence: (a) day licence: (b) whole-season licence. (2) A Fish and Game Council may not issue a day licence that entitles a person to hunt or kill game during the period 4 May 2019 to 12 May 2019 (inclusive). 5 Day licence If a Fish and Game Council issues day licences, an adult or a junior may obtain a day licence from the Council on payment of the appropriate fees set out in Part 1 of the Schedule. cl 4 Game Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2019 2019/71 2 6 Whole-season licence If a Fish and Game Council issues whole-season licences, an adult, a junior, or a child may obtain a whole-season licence from the Council on payment of the appropriate fees set out in Part 2 of the Schedule. 7 Game bird habitat stamp fee (1) The fee payable for a game bird habitat stamp is,— (a) in the case of a stamp displayed on a game licence in accordance with section 19A of the Act, the game bird habitat stamp fee set out in the Schedule: (b) in any other case, $10. (2) Game bird habitat stamp fees are payable to the Fish and Game Council that supplies the stamp. 8 Fees inclusive of GST The fees set out in the Schedule are inclusive of goods and services tax. Forms of licences 9 Forms of licences (1) Every licence must be in writing and must state— (a) the holder’s full name, postal address, telephone number (if any), and date of birth: (b) whether the holder is an adult, a junior, or a child: (c) the class and effect of the licence: (d) the time and date of issue: (e) the period during which the licence is valid. (2) An adult whole-season licence must state, in addition to the matters referred to in subclause (1), whether the holder wishes to be an elector for a Fish and Game Council. 10 Revocation The Game Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2018 (LI 2018/49) is revoked. 2019/71 Game Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2019 cl 10 3 Schedule Fees payable for game licences cls 3, 5–8 Part 1 Day licence Class of applicant Licence fee ($) Game bird habitat stamp fee ($) Total fee payable ($) Adult 19.00 3.00 22.00 Junior 4.00 3.00 7.00 Part 2 Whole-season licence Class of applicant Licence fee ($) Game bird habitat stamp fee ($) Total fee payable ($) Adult 93.00 3.00 96.00 Junior 19.00 3.00 22.00 Child Free 3.00 3.00 Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of April 2019. Hon Eugenie Sage, Minister of Conservation. Explanatory note This note is not part of the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect. This notice (except clause 10, which comes into force on 4 May 2019) comes into force on the 28th day after the date of its notification in the Gazette. The notice— • fixes the forms and classes of licence to hunt or kill game: • fixes the scope and effect of those classes of licence: • provides for the licences issued for any region to be available in all other regions: • fixes the fees payable to Fish and Game Councils for licences to hunt or kill game: • fixes the fees payable to Fish and Game Councils for the game bird habitat stamp: Schedule Game Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2019 2019/71 4 • revokes the previous notice (the Game Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2018). The notice applies to game licences for the 2019–20 open season for game. Every game licence is subject to the conditions set out in the notice in which the Minister of Conservation declares the 2019–20 open season for game. Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012. Date of notification in Gazette: 5 April 2019. This notice is administered by the Department of Conservation. Wellington, New Zealand: Published under the authority of the New Zealand Government—2019 2019/71 Game Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2019 Explanatory note 5