Pursuant to section 341 (5) and (5A) of the Fisheries Act 1996 and the powers delegated to me by the Chief Executive, Ministry of Fisheries, I hereby make the following notice.
N o t i c e
1. Title and commencement-(1) This notice shall be known as the Fisheries (Closure of the Quota Register) Notice 2001.
(2) This notice shall come into effect on 15 September 2001.
2. Interpretation-In this notice any terms and expressions that are defined in the Fisheries Act 1983 and the Fisheries Act 1996 shall be deemed to have the same meaning for the purpose of this notice.
3. Transactions and documents affected by the closure of the quota register-
(i) On and from 15 September 2001, the chief executive will refuse to receive for registration:
(a) Any notifications of the transfer or lease of quota (other than a lease of quota for the purposes of section 28ZF, section 28ZG, or section 105A (2) of the Fisheries Act 1983, expressed to take effect in the 2000/2001 fishing year, for those stocks in respect of which the fishing year begins on 1 October); and
(b) Documents relating to such transactions or leases.
(ii) On and from 15 September 2001, the chief executive will refuse to receive for registration:
(a) Any notifications of the transfer or lease of quota and any related documents to the transfer, expressed to take effect on or after 1 October 2001; and
(b) Documents relating to such transactions or leases.
Dated at Wellington this 25th day of June 2001.
RUSSELL BURNARD, Manager Service Delivery, Ministry of Fisheries.