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Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Declaration That the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Order 2009 Does Not Apply to Certain Vessels Participating in the 49er, 49er FX and Nacra 17 Oceania Championships and the 2019 Hyundai 49er, 49er FX and Nacra 17 World Championships between 25 November 2019 and 8 December 2019

Whereas, section 12(6) of the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996 empowers the Minister of Transport to declare that an Order in Council made under that section does not apply in respect of a specified ship or class of ship.

And whereas pursuant to section 441 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, the Minister of Transport, by an instrument of delegation dated 19 March 1997, did delegate those powers under section 12 of the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996 to Maritime New Zealand.

And whereas, pursuant to section 442 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, Maritime New Zealand, by an instrument of delegation dated 20 December 2010, did delegate those powers under section 12 of the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996 to the Director of Maritime New Zealand.

Therefore I, Keith Manch, Director of Maritime New Zealand, hereby declare that the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Order 2009 does not apply in relation to “Area 2 – Hauraki Gulf” in the schedule of protected areas to that Order, during the period starting on 25 November 2019 and ending on 8 December 2019 (inclusive), to any anchoring by the following ships with the following anchors:

Vessel name(s)

Anchor type(s)

Weight

Toyshop, Lotus 10.6-metre yacht

Bruce

15 (kg)

Perrine, 38-foot yacht

Plough

35 (lb)

Topaz, Lotus 10.6-metre yacht

Rocna 15

-

The Hornsby Express, Lotus 12.8-metre yacht

Rocna 25

-

Predict Wind, Power Cat 10.2-metre yacht

Rocna

10 (kg)

MBSC1, 5.2-metre rigid hull inflatable boat (‘RHIB’)

Hall

6 (kg)

MBSC2, 5.2-metre RHIB

Hall

6 (kg)

Y2, 5.2-metre RHIB

Hall

8 (kg)

Y1, 4.8-metre Southern Pacific rigid inflatable boat (RIB)

Hall

8 (kg)

Dave West, Atomix 5.5-metre RIB

Danforth

8 (kg)

Akarana 1, 6-metre Lancer RIB

Galvanised Navy type

8 (kg)

This notice comes into effect on 25 November 2019.

Dated at Wellington this 15th day of November 2019.

KEITH MANCH, Director of Maritime New Zealand.