Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Ohau New Zealand Fur Seal Sanctuary (Restrictions) Notice 2014

Pursuant to sections 15 and 16 of the Kaikoura (Te Tai
o Marokura) Marine Management Act 2014, the Minister of Conservation gives the following notice.
N o t i c e
1. Title-This notice is the Ohau New Zealand Fur Seal Sanctuary (Restrictions) Notice 2014.
2. Commencement-This notice comes into force on
30 September 2014.
3. Restricted access to Ohau New Zealand Fur Seal Sanctuary-A person must not enter the Ohau
New Zealand Fur Seal Sanctuary unless the person:
(a) enters the sanctuary from the water and does not enter the land within the sanctuary; or
(b) is a member of the emergency services or enters the sanctuary as a consequence of an emergency; or
(c) holds a permit granted under section 6 of the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978 which authorises the person to enter the sanctuary; or
(d) is authorised by the NZ Transport Agency and the Director-General of Conservation to enter the sanctuary for work that is necessary for maintenance or upgrades of State Highway 1; or
(e) is authorised by the Surveyor-General to enter the sanctuary for surveying purposes; or
(f) is performing a function under the Maritime Transport Act 1994; or
(g) is performing a function under the conservation legislation or fisheries legislation; or
(h) is authorised by the director-general to enter the sanctuary.
Dated at Wellington this 18th day of August 2014.
HON DR NICK SMITH, Minister of Conservation.