Pursuant to section 74 of the Legislation Act 2019 and section 448(2) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, notice is given that the Minister of Transport has made amendments to the following marine protection rules:

Marine Protection Rules Part 199 Various Amendments 2022

These rules were signed on 22 November 2022 and will come into force on 1 January 2023.

The empowering provisions under which these rules were made are sections 386, 387, 388, and 390 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994.

Maritime New Zealand is the administering agency responsible for the rules.

These rules are secondary legislation for the purpose of the Legislation Act 2019.

These rules are available for inspection free of charge, or for purchase, from Maritime New Zealand, Level 11, 1 Grey Street, Wellington, or on the Maritime New Zealand website at: Marine Protection Rules Part 199 - Maritime NZ.

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of November 2022.

JACQUELYN YEATES, Manager Regulatory Reform Projects, Maritime New Zealand.