Declaration Under the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996 Whereas, pursuant to section 441 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, the Minister of Transport did delegate those powers under section 12 (6) of the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996 to the Maritime Safety Authority by an Instrument of Delegation dated 19 March 1997. And whereas, pursuant to section 442 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, the Maritime Safety Authority did delegate those powers under section 12 (6) of the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996 to the Director of Maritime Safety by an Instrument of Delegation dated 26 March 1997. And whereas, pursuant to section 443 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, the Director of Maritime Safety did delegate those powers under section 12 (6) of the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996 to me by an Instrument of Delegation dated 26 March 1997. Therefore I, John Norman Keith Mansell, Divisional Manager, Maritime Operations, hereby make the following declaration: D e c l a r a t i o n The Order in Council under section 12 of the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996, entitled the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Order 1992, shall not apply in respect of the following ship: Tangaroa and workboats, zodiacs and small craft associated with that ship whilst working in the protected area designated ``Area 7-Cook Strait'' for geological research purposes under the control of NIWA (National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Limited) and with the conditional written approval of Transpower New Zealand Limited for the period from 1 to 20 November 1998. This notice comes into effect on and from the 18th day of September 1998. Dated at Wellington this 10th day of September 1998. JOHN MANSELL, Divisional Manager, Maritime Operations. (SC 0200-01)