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Fisheries Act 1996

Quota management system - Deemed values

75A: Requirement to consult in relation to deemed values

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"The Minister must talk to interested groups before setting a deemed value rate."

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Before the Minister sets a deemed value rate, they must talk to people who have an interest in the fish stock. This includes Maori, people who fish for fun, people who fish to sell, and people who care about the environment. The Minister must do this if it is possible, and they must talk to people who represent these different groups, as stated in section 75.

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Part 4Quota management system
Deemed values

75ARequirement to consult in relation to deemed values

  1. Before setting any interim deemed value rate or annual deemed value rate under section 75, the Minister must, if practicable, consult persons or organisations that the Minister considers represent classes of persons who have an interest in the stock, including Maori, recreational, commercial, and environmental interests.

Notes
  • Section 75A: inserted, on , by section 26 of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).