Wildlife Act 1953

Protection of wildlife

7BA: Marine species

You could also call this:

"Rules about animals that live in the ocean"

The marine species listed in Schedule 7A are considered animals. You can find the list of these species in Schedule 7A. The Governor-General can add or remove species from this list.

The Governor-General can make changes to the list of marine species in Schedule 7A at any time. You can find the list of marine species in Schedule 7A. These changes can apply to all of New Zealand or just certain parts.

Any changes made to the list are called secondary legislation, which you can learn more about in Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. These changes can be made for a specific period or permanently. They can also apply to the whole of New Zealand or just certain areas.

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Part 1Protection of wildlife

7BAMarine species

  1. The marine species listed in Schedule 7A are hereby declared to be animals.

  2. The Governor-General may from time to time, by Order in Council,—

  3. include, in Schedule 7A, the name of any marine species not for the time being listed in that schedule:
    1. omit, from Schedule 7A, the name of any marine species for the time being listed in that schedule.
      1. 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.

      2. 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).