You are looking at a part of the law called the Fisheries Act 1996. This part is about the priority of debts. It was repealed, which means it was cancelled, on 1 February 2001, by section 63 of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999, which you can find at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM40301.

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273: Caveats on quota, or

"What 'caveats on quota' means in the law about fishing"

275: Suspension of permit or fish receiver's licence where levies unpaid, or

"What happens if you don't pay levies for your fishing permit or licence?"

Part 14Cost recovery

274Priority of debts (Repealed)

Notes

Section 274: repealed (without coming into force), on 1 February 2001, by section 63 of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).