Pursuant to Regulation 9 of Te Arawa Lakes (Fisheries) Regulations 2006, the Minister of Fisheries gives the following notice.
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1. Title and commencement (1) This notice may be cited as Te Arawa Lakes (Fisheries) Notice (No. 1) 2010.
(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) "Poutiriao" and "Komiti Whakahaere" have the same meanings as defined in Te Arawa Lakes (Fisheries) Regulations 2006.
(c) "Poutiriao" means the person or persons appointed under Regulation 9 of Te Arawa Lakes (Fisheries) Regulations 2006 and who form the Komiti Whakahaere for the management of customary food-gathering within Te Arawa fisheries area.
(d) "Te Arawa fisheries area" is defined in Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006.
(e) "puka whakamana" has the same meaning as defined in Te Arawa Lakes (Fisheries) Regulations 2006.
3. Nomination of Poutiriao Te Arawa Lakes Trust has nominated Willie Emery, Tony Kapua, Wally Lee, Hakopa Paul, Rea Rangiheuea-Martin, Ken Raureti, Ron Roberts, Laurence Tamati and Terry Tapsell as Poutiriao to manage customary food-gathering within Te Arawa fisheries area.
4. Appointment of Poutiriao I confirm, under Regulation 9(1) of Te Arawa Lakes (Fisheries) Regulations 2006, the appointment of Willie Emery, Tony Kapua, Wally Lee, Hakopa Paul, Rea Rangiheuea-Martin, Ken Raureti, Ron Roberts, Laurence Tamati and Terry Tapsell as Poutiriao to manage customary food-gathering within Te Arawa fisheries area from 14 September 2009. The appointments will expire on 14 September 2013.
5. Establishment of the Komiti Whakahaere The duly appointed Poutiriao will make up the membership of the Komiti Whakahaere.
6. Power to authorise the taking of fisheries resources for customary food-gathering purposes A Poutiriao, as part of the Komiti Whakahaere, may authorise any individual to take fisheries resources, managed under the
Te Arawa Lake (Fisheries) Act 2006, for customary
food-gathering purposes from within the whole or any part of
Te Arawa fisheries area. No customary food-gathering
of fisheries resources may take place in Te Arawa fisheries area without a puku whakamana from a Poutiriao.
Dated at Wellington this 8th day of February 2010.
HON PHIL HEATLEY, Minister of Fisheries.