Pursuant to Regulation 10 of the Fisheries (South Island Customary Fishing) Regulations 1999, the Deputy Chief Executive Fisheries Management at the Ministry of Fisheries (acting pursuant to a delegated authority in accordance with section 41 of the State Sector Act 1988) gives the following notice.
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1. Title and commencement-(1) This notice may be cited as the Fisheries (South Island Customary Fishing) Notice (No. 5) 2010.
(2) This notice shall come into effect on 28 May 2010.
2. Interpretation-In this notice:
(a) "customary food-gathering" has the same meaning as defined in the Fisheries (South Island Customary Fishing) Regulations 1999.
(b) "Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki" means the person or persons appointed under Regulation 10 of the Fisheries (South Island Customary Fishing) Regulations 1999 for the management of customary food-gathering within an area/rohe moana.
(c) "area/rohe moana" means the area around Ruapuke Island bounded by a line starting at point (168°40'E, 46°42.4'S); then in a southerly direction to a point (168°40'E, 46°50'S); then in a westerly direction to
a point (168°22.6'E, 46°50'S); then in a northerly direction to a point (168°22.6'E, 46°42.4'S); returning to the first-mentioned point.
3. Nomination of Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki-The Topi and Whaitiri Whanau, representing the whanau and hapu of
Ngai Tahu Whanui holding manawhenua manamoana over the area/rohe moana (as represented by Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu through Te Runanga o Awarua), have nominated Ricky James Topi (Topi Whanau) and Christine Mary Young (Whaitiri Whanau) as replacement Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki for managing customary food-gathering within the area/rohe moana.
4. Appointment of Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki-On 26 April 2010, the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture appointed, under Regulation 10(2) of the Fisheries (South Island Customary Fishing) Regulations 1999, Ricky James Topi and Christine Mary Young as Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki for managing customary food-gathering within the area/rohe moana for five-year terms. The appointments will expire on 27 May 2015.
5. Power to authorise taking of fisheries resources for customary food gathering-The Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki may authorise any individual to take fisheries resources managed under the Fisheries Act 1996 for customary
food-gathering purposes from within the whole or any part of the area/rohe moana for which they have been appointed as a Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki. No customary food-gathering of fisheries resources may take place in the area/rohe moana without an authorisation from a Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki.
Dated at Wellington this 24th day of May 2010.
GAVIN LOCKWOOD, Deputy Chief Executive Fisheries Management, Ministry of Fisheries.