Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

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 Maritime New Zealand by an instrument of delegation dated 19 March 1997.
And whereas, pursuant to section 442 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, Maritime New Zealand did delegate those powers under section 12(6) of the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996 to the Director of Maritime New Zealand 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 New Zealand 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 17 August 2005.
Therefore I, John Norman Keith Mansell, General Manager Maritime Operations, Maritime New Zealand, hereby make the following declaration:
D e c l a r a t i o n
The Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Order 1992 shall not apply in respect of the following ship:
Pacific Hideaway
whilst working in the protected area designated “Area 2 –Hauraki Gulf” for a survey of the wreck RMS Niagara during the period 20 March 2007 to 1 April 2007, subject to conditions established with Telecom New Zealand Limited.
This notice comes into effect on and from the time of publication of this notice on 8 March 2007.
Dated at Wellington this 5th day of March 2007.
JOHN MANSELL, General Manager, Maritime Operations, Maritime New Zealand.