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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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But does not include—
(c) Any land which has for the time being ceased to be available for public use for camping purposes by virtue of a Proclamation under subsection (3) of the special Act :
(d) Any land which is for the time being let to any person for a camping-site pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of the special Act :
“ Site ” means any land used for a camping-site under the provisions of these regulations :
“ Permit ” means any permit or instrument by which any person is authorized to use any part of the camping-area as a camping-site under these regulations :
“ Permit-holder ” includes any person to whom a permit has been issued notwithstanding the expiration or other determination of such permit :
“ Permit Officer ” means any person duly appointed in manner hereinafter provided to issue permits.
(2) These regulations may be cited as “ The Taupo Trout-fishing Regulations, 1927.”

2. ISSUE OF LICENSES.

(1) The following licenses to fish for trout in the district may be issued :—
(a) A whole-season license.
(b) A weekly license.
(c) A week-end license.
(d) A day license.
(2) The Chief Postmasters at Auckland, Hamilton, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, and the Postmasters at Rotorua, Taupo, Tokaanu, Taumarunui, Ohakune, and Taihape, and any person authorized in writing in that behalf by the Minister or his appointee shall be issuing officers for the purpose of these regulations.
(3) Applications for licenses shall be made to an issuing officer.
(4) All licenses shall be issued under the hand of an issuing officer, and shall be generally in the form set forth in the Second Schedule hereto.
(5) Any issuing officer may refuse to issue a license to any person who within the previous two years has been convicted of any breach of the provisions of any Act relating to fishing for trout or of any regulations made thereunder.
(6) Week-end licenses shall be issued only to residents other than district residents.

3. LICENSE FEES.

(1) For the purpose of these regulations “ resident ” means a person domiciled in New Zealand ; “ district resident ” means a person domiciled in New Zealand whose permanent and principal or only place of residence is within the district.
(2) The fee for every week-end license issued shall be five shillings.
(3) The respective fees for all other licenses issued shall be those set out in the following table :—

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of the last preceding clause hereof, any person may obtain a whole-season license who satisfies an issuing officer that during the same season he has already obtained one or more of the licenses above referred to (other than a whole season license), on payment of a fee amounting to the excess (if any) of the fee payable by him for a whole-season license over the fees already paid by him for licenses during the same season, together (in all cases) with a further fee of 2s. 6d.
(5) The foregoing fees shall be paid to the issuing officer prior to the issue of the respective licenses.

4. RIGHTS AND RESTRICTIONS UNDER LICENSES.

(1) The holder of a whole-season license may fish for trout in any part of the district during the whole of the open season in respect of which the license is issued, but every such license shall be for one season only, and shall expire at the close of the open season in respect of which it is issued.
(2) The holder of a weekly license or day license may fish for trout in any part of the district within the open season during or in respect of which the same is issued between the first and last days set out in the license (both days inclusive) or on the day set out in the license, as the case may be.
(3) The holder of a week-end license may fish for trout in any part of the district within the open season during or in respect of which the same is issued on the Saturday stated therein, the following Sunday, and until noon on the following Monday.
(4) Every license shall be subject always to the special limits and restrictions set out in these regulations or otherwise imposed by law, and notwithstanding the terms of any license the holder thereof shall not be authorized to fish in any place during the close season in that place.
(5) Every license shall be deemed to operate as a special license within the meaning of paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of the special Act and to confer upon the holder thereof a full and free right of way (in common with all other persons having the like right) for purposes of angling, at all times so long as such license is in force, along and over the land referred to in the said paragraph (b), except such parts thereof as may for the time being be let for a camping-site or occupied as a camp under a permit issued pursuant to these regulations, and subject to any Proclamation for the time being in force issued under the proviso to the said paragraph (b).
(6) Every holder of a license exercising the right of way over land referred to in the last preceding clause hereof shall, after opening or passing through any gate or opening in a fence upon the said land, securely close and fasten the same, and shall be liable for any damage suffered by any person through his failure so to do, and for any damage done by him to any such gate, opening, or fence.
(7) Except as aforesaid, no license shall confer any right of entry upon the land of any person without his consent.
(8) No license shall be transferable or be deemed to authorize any person to fish other than the person named therein.

5. FISHING WITHOUT A LICENSE.

(1) No person shall fish for, take, or kill trout within the district unless he is the holder of a license issued under these regulations.
(2) A general license to fish for trout and other acclimatized fish in every acclimatization district issued pursuant to the General Regulations enuring under the Fisheries Act, 1908, and made by Order in Council dated the 23rd day of August, 1907, and published in the Gazette on the 29th day of August, 1907, at page 2685, shall not entitle the holder to fish for trout or other acclimatized fish in the district.
(3) Every person fishing for trout, or in possession of fishing-gear, shall, on the demand of any ranger, constable, officer of the Department of Internal Affairs, or of any person producing a current license, give his true name and place of residence, and on the like demand, produce and show to such ranger, constable, officer, or person his license and the contents of his creel or bag and the lure or bait used by him for taking, catching, or killing trout.

6. RESTRICTIONS ON TIMES OF FISHING.

(1) No person shall fish for, take, or kill trout during the period between midnight and the hour of 4 a.m.
(2) No person shall fish for, take, or kill trout or in any way injure or disturb the same in any part of the district during the close season.

7. RESTRICTIONS ON METHODS OF FISHING.

(1) No person shall fish for, take, or kill trout otherwise than with one rod and line ; but a landing-net or gaff may be used to secure any trout caught with such rod and line.
(2) No person shall, in fishing for trout—
(a) Use any lure or bait other than the natural or artificial fly or natural or artificial minnow, or some form of spoon bait, or any small indigenous fish, or grasshopper, or beetle, or spider, or insect, the use of which is not otherwise forbidden by these regulations :