Part 17Repeals, amendments, validations, savings, and transitional provisions
Savings and transitional provisions
368Allocation of Nelson-Marlborough dredge oyster quota
On the commencement of this section, Nelson-Marlborough dredge oysters shall become subject to the quota management system under Part 2A of the Fisheries Act 1983.
Each person named in the first column of Part 3 of Schedule 9 is hereby allocated the amount of individual transferable quota for dredge oysters stated in the third column of that schedule opposite that person's name.
The initial total allowable commercial catch for Nelson-Marlborough dredge oysters shall be 505 tonnes.
For the avoidance of doubt, the initial total allowable commercial catch referred to in subsection (3) may be altered from time to time under section 20 of this Act or section 28OB of the Fisheries Act 1983.
No person shall take any Nelson-Marlborough dredge oysters for the purpose of sale except during the Nelson-Marlborough dredge oyster season.
The Minister may, by notice
,—- specify any Nelson-Marlborough dredge oyster season before the season commences; and
- extend or shorten any Nelson-Marlborough dredge oyster season while it is current.
A notice under subsection (6) is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).