Pursuant to Rule 91.20 of the Maritime Rules, made pursuant to the Maritime Transport Act 1994, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council hereby grant a permanent uplifting of the speed limit prescribed by Rule 91.6(a) and (b) on the stretch of the Kaituna River between the confluence of
the Mangorewa River to the first set of rapids 12.5km upstream of the confluence, subject to these conditions:
(a) This change is restricted to commercial operators operating under Maritime Rule Part 82, provided that they also hold a relevant resource consent
from Western Bay of Plenty District Council, its successor or delegated authority.
(b) The speed uplifting applies only from 9.00am to 5.00pm inclusive.
(c) The five knot speed limit still applies 50m either side of the Maungarangi Road bridge.
(d) The five knot speed limit will apply on the first Sunday of each month.
Dated at Tauranga this 24th day of April 2014.
REUBEN FRASER, Maritime Operations Manager, Bay of Plenty Regional Council.