Pursuant to Regulation 10 of the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998, a senior fisheries management advisor of the Ministry of Fisheries (acting pursuant to a delegated authority in accordance with section 41 of the State Sector Act 1998) hereby gives the following notice.
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1. Title and commencement-(1) This notice may be cited as the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Notice (No. 20) 2005.
(2) This notice shall come into effect the day after the date of its notification in the New Zealand Gazette.
2. Interpretation-In this notice:
(a) "customary food gathering" has the same meaning as defined in the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998.
(b) "Tangata Kaitiaki/Tiaki" means the person or persons appointed under Regulation 9 of the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998 for the management of customary food gathering within the area/rohe moana.
(c) "area/rohe moana" means an area beginning on the coastline at Huarau (39 53.1'S and 176 58.1'E), then proceeding generally south-west following the coastline to the mouth of the Ouepoto Stream (40 08.9'S and 176 50.7'E), then proceeding generally south-east for 200 nautical miles to
a point (41 25.0'S and 178 32.0'W), then proceeding generally north-east to a point (41 09.0'S and 178 22.0'W), then proceeding generally north-west for 200 nautical miles to the point of commencement.
3. Cancellation of Tangata Kaitiaki/Tiaki-The Kairakau Lands Trust, being the tangata whenua who nominated Michael August as a Tangata Kaitiaki/Tiaki for the area/rohe moana, has requested in writing the cancellation of the appointment of Michael August as a Tangata Kaitiaki/Tiaki.
4. Cancellation of appointment-On 9 November 2004, the Associate Minister of Fisheries (acting pursuant to
a delegated authority) confirmed the cancellation of the appointment of Michael August as a Tangata Kaitiaki/Tiaki for managing customary food gathering within the area/rohe moana.
Dated at Nelson this 12th day of January 2005.
J. CORNELIUS, Senior Fisheries Management Advisor, Ministry of Fisheries.