Fisheries (South Island Customary Fishing) Regulations 1999.

These Regulations, consisting of 46 sections and one Schedule, regulate several aspects of Customary Fishing activity within South Island area. They deal with the following matters: Application of Regulations and Treaty of Waitangi (Fisheries Claims) Settlement Act 1992; Relationship between these Regulations and other regulations; Confirmation of Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki for general customary food gathering; including Dispute resolution; Confirmation of Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki; Powers of Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki concerning general customary food gathering; Power to authorise taking of fish, aquatic life, or seaweed for customary food gathering; Record of authorisation to be produced to fishery officer; Commercial fishing and customary fishing on same trip; Participation of Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki in fisheries management; Sustainability measures; Iwi planning document; Mātaitai reserves; Application for mātaitai reserve; Declaration of mātaitai reserve; Powers of Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki in mātaitai reserve; Fishing in mātaitai reserve; Power to restrict or prohibit fishing in mātaitai reserve; Power to authorise fishing for functions of marae; Fishing from registered commercial vessels for customary food gathering purposes; Enhancement of fish stocks; Minister’s powers concerning management by Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki; Accountability mechanisms; Records of authorisations; Records of fish, aquatic life, and seaweed taken; Authorisation to be held; Reporting; Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki to meet and inform tangata whenua; Offences and penalties. The Schedule lays down related forms.