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Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act 2025

Marine reserves, seafloor protection areas, and high protection areas - Seafloor protection areas and high protection areas - Functions of department and reporting requirements for seafloor protection areas and high protection areas

28: Director-General must report on research and monitoring

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"Director-General must write a report every 5 years on research in protected sea areas"

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The Director-General has to write a report about research and monitoring in seafloor protection areas and high protection areas. You will see a new report at least every 5 years. The Director-General must send the first report to the Minister within 5 years of this law starting. The report will tell you about the research and monitoring that has been done. You can read the report on the internet because it will be available on a website. The Director-General also has to follow other rules, see section 75 for more information about when the Minister will review the law again.

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Part 2Marine reserves, seafloor protection areas, and high protection areas
Seafloor protection areas and high protection areas: Functions of department and reporting requirements for seafloor protection areas and high protection areas

28Director-General must report on research and monitoring

  1. The Director-General must, at least once every 5 years, report to the Minister on any research or monitoring undertaken in relation to seafloor protection areas and high protection areas.

  2. The first report must be completed no later than 5 years after the commencement of this Act.

  3. The Director-General’s report—

  4. must summarise any information that can be reasonably obtained relating to research or monitoring undertaken in relation to seafloor protection areas and high protection areas; and
    1. must be made publicly available on an internet site maintained by or on behalf of the department.

      1. See section 75 for requirements for ministerial review at 25-yearly intervals.