Whereas, section 35 of the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996 empowers the Minister of Transport to approve equipment of any kind to be approved maritime surveillance equipment.

And whereas pursuant to section 441 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, the Minister of Transport did delegate those powers under section 35 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 35 of the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996 to the Director of Maritime New Zealand by an instrument of delegation dated 8 April 2025.

Therefore I, Kirstie Hewlett, Director of Maritime New Zealand, hereby approve the following equipment to be approved maritime surveillance equipment for the purposes of the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996.

This notice comes into effect on 25 August 2025.

Signed at Wellington this 20th day of August 2025.

KIRSTIE HEWLETT, Director, Maritime New Zealand.