Part 5BFreshwater fisheries
26ZGApplication of Part
Subject to subsection (2), this Part shall apply only in relation to freshwater fisheries.
Nothing in this Part shall apply to—- any person using a landing net
to secure freshwater fish lawfully taken with a rod and line; or - any person who, having unintentionally taken any freshwater fish contrary to the provisions of this Act or any regulations made under it, immediately returns the fish with as little injury as possible, to the water; or
- the taking, holding, possession, sale, or disposal of freshwater fish by—
- a person who is specifically authorised under the Fisheries Act 1996 or any regulations made under that Act; or
- a person who is specifically authorised under any regulations made under section 48B of this Act; or
- a person acting under the authority of a registration of a fish farmer under Part 9A of the Fisheries Act 1996; or
- a person who is specifically authorised by or under Treaty settlement legislation.
- a person who is specifically authorised under the Fisheries Act 1996 or any regulations made under that Act; or
To avoid doubt, subsection (2) does not limit or affect section 26ZI or section 26ZM.
Compare
- 1983 No 14 s 88(1)
Notes
- Section 26ZG: inserted, on , by section 17 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
- Section 26ZG(2): amended, on , by section 3(1) of the Conservation Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 105).
- Section 26ZG(2)(a): amended, on , by section 23(2) of the Conservation Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 1).
- Section 26ZG(2)(c): replaced, on , by section 6 of the Conservation (Indigenous Freshwater Fish) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 55).
- Section 26ZG(3): added, on , by section 3(3) of the Conservation Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 105).