Part 1Protection of wildlife
7BAMarine species
The marine species listed in Schedule 7A are hereby declared to be animals.
The Governor-General may from time to time, by Order in Council,—
- include, in Schedule 7A, the name of any marine species not for the time being listed in that schedule:
- omit, from Schedule 7A, the name of any marine species for the time being listed in that schedule.
Any such Order in Council may be expressed to operate throughout New Zealand or New Zealand fisheries waters or such parts thereof, and for such period or periods, as may be specified.
An order under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).
Notes
- Section 7BA: inserted, on , by section 316(1) of the Fisheries Act 1996 (1996 No 88).
- Section 7BA(4): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).