Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998.
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Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Abstract
These Regulations recognize customary fishing rights of the tangata whenua as conferred by the Treaty of Waitangi and the Treaty of Waitangi (Fisheries Claims) Settlement Act 1992.
The Regulations provide a framework in which these rights can be exercised by providing for the taking of fisheries resources and the managing of fisheries resources for customary food gathering purposes and not commercial purposes or for pecuniary gain or trade. These Regulations further provide for the establishment of mataitai reserves and for the appointment, for each reserve, of Tangata Kaitiaki/Tiaki who shall be able to issue authorizations for customary food gathering. Provisions on offences and penalties are also contained in the text.
The Regulations provide a framework in which these rights can be exercised by providing for the taking of fisheries resources and the managing of fisheries resources for customary food gathering purposes and not commercial purposes or for pecuniary gain or trade. These Regulations further provide for the establishment of mataitai reserves and for the appointment, for each reserve, of Tangata Kaitiaki/Tiaki who shall be able to issue authorizations for customary food gathering. Provisions on offences and penalties are also contained in the text.
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Date of consolidation/reprint
Entry into force notes
These Regulations enter into force on 1 February 1999.
Notes
The Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Amendment Regulations 2005 amend regulation 4(2) of these Regulations by omitting the words "regulation 27 of the Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 1986 applies", and substituting the words "regulations 27 and 27A of the Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 1986 apply".Amendments up to include Legislation Act (Sub-delegated Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2021 (LI 2021/248). Version as at 28 October 2021.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
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