Whereas pursuant to section 441 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, the Minister of Transport did delegate those powers under section 16 of the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996 to Maritime New Zealand by an instrument of delegation dated 19 March 1997.

And whereas pursuant to section 442 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, Maritime New Zealand did delegate those powers under section 16 of the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996 to the Director of Maritime New Zealand by an instrument of delegation dated 19 September 2018.

Therefore I, Kirstie Hewlett, Director of Maritime New Zealand, hereby appoint the following person as a protection officer under the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996:

This notice comes into effect upon publication in the New Zealand Gazette.

Dated at Wellington on this 19th day of December 2023.

KIRSTIE HEWLETT, Director of Maritime New Zealand.