Dec. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3531

(3) In these regulations unless inconsistent with the context—

“Conservator” means the Conservator of Fish and Game at Rotorua for the time being, and includes every person for the time being appointed as or discharging the duties of Conservator of Fish and Game at Rotorua, and includes any officer of the Department of Internal Affairs or other person authorized in writing by the Minister of Internal Affairs to issue permits and licenses pursuant to these regulations:

“The said area” means the Tongariro Hatchery Camping-ground more particularly described in the Third Schedule hereto:

“Open season” means the period from the first day of November in any year to the thirty-first day of May in the next following year (both days inclusive):

“Close season” means the portion of any year which is not included in the “open season”:

“The Special Act” means section 14 of the Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1926:

“Minister” means the Minister of Internal Affairs.

2. OCCUPATION AND USE OF AREA.

(1) No person shall camp upon or use for a camping-site or otherwise occupy any part of the said area otherwise than by virtue of a permit or license issued pursuant to these regulations, whether by erecting or bringing thereon any hut, whare, or other structure, or any tent, caravan, motor-car, or otherwise howsoever.

(2) No person shall in any way damage any part of the said area or disturb the surface of the ground:

Provided that the holder of a permit or license may, for the purpose of complying with these regulations, bury in the ground any refuse matter, on condition that as little disturbance as possible to the said area is done and that the surface of the ground is immediately thereafter restored.

(3) No person shall destroy, injure, deface, or otherwise damage any buildings, erections, fences, boats, trees, shrubs, or other property, or articles movable or immovable on the said area:

Provided that the Conservator may authorize the removal of any property or articles if he thinks fit so to do.

(4) No person shall light a fire on the said area except in such places as may be specified by or approved by the Conservator, or in a properly constructed permanent fireplace in any hut for the time being erected on the said area.

(5) No person shall on any part of the said area do, cause, suffer, or permit to be done any act, matter, or thing which may be or become a nuisance, annoyance, or inconvenience to or in any way interfere with the quiet and comfort of the occupier of any part of the said area or of any person for the time being lawfully upon the said area.

(6) No person shall carry on or conduct or cause or permit to be carried on or conducted upon the said area or any part thereof any trade, business, or calling, or the sale of any articles or commodities.

(7) No person shall drive, keep, or cause or suffer to be driven, brought, or kept, or to be upon the said area or any part thereof any vehicle or animal, save as provided by clause (10) of Regulation 5 hereof.

3. PERMITS.

(1) Applications for permits shall be made in writing to the Conservator, and shall state the period for which a permit is desired, and shall be accompanied with the amount of the fee payable for such permit for the period for which the same is desired.

(2) The fee for a permit issued for a week or less shall be 2s. 6d., and for a permit issued for more than a week shall be at the rate of 2s. 6d. for every week or part of a week of the period for which the permit is issued.

(3) Every permit shall be issued under the hand of the Conservator, and shall set out the period for which it is granted, and the portion of the said area to which it shall apply, and shall be generally in the form set out in the First Schedule hereto.

(4) The holder of a permit shall camp only on the part of the said area indicated or described in the permit.

(5) The holder of a permit shall be entitled to erect on that part of the said area indicated or described in the permit not more than two tents or other structures of a temporary nature, approved by the Conservator, and shall remove every such tent or other structure forthwith on the expiration of the period for which the permit was issued.

4. LICENSES.

(1) Applications for licenses of or affecting the said area shall be made in writing to the Conservator, and shall state the period and premises for which a license is desired, and shall be accompanied by the amount of the fee payable for a license for such premises for the period for which the same is desired.

(2) The fee for a license shall be such sum as the Conservator may in respect of any particular premises from time to time fix.

(3) Every license may be upon such terms and conditions and generally subject to such provisions as the Conservator may from time to time think fit.

(4) Every license shall be issued under the hand of the Conservator, and shall set out the period for which it is granted and the portion of the said area to which it applies, and may be in the form set out in the Second Schedule hereto, or in such other form as may be applicable to the circumstances.

(5) The holder of a license shall be entitled to erect within the boundaries of the premises specified in the license not more than one tent or other structure of a temporary nature approved by the Conservator, and shall remove every such tent or other structure forthwith on the expiration of the period for which the license was issued.

5. PROVISIONS RELATING TO PERMITS AND LICENSES.

(1) A permit officer may refuse to issue a permit or 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 regulation made thereunder; or, subject to the direction of the Minister, to any person whom in his discretion he considers unsuitable to hold a permit or license, and the Minister may forbid the issue of a permit or license to any person whom in his discretion he considers unsuitable to receive a permit or license.

(2) The Conservator, before issuing a permit or license, shall satisfy himself that the same is intended for the accommodation or convenience of anglers within the meaning of subsection (7) of the special Act.

(3) No permit or license shall be transferrable, and no person shall assign, transfer, or make over to any other person any permit or license or any rights conferred on him by any permit or license or assign, demise, sublet, or otherwise assure or purport so to do to any other person any part of the said area occupied by him by virtue of a permit or license, or use any part of the said area otherwise than for his own personal occupation and for that of any persons occupying a camp with him.

(4) No permit or license granted during the close season shall take effect prior to a date which shall be seven days before the commencement of the ensuing open season.

(5) No permit or license shall continue in force after the seventh day following the expiration of the open season during or prior to which it was granted.

(6) Every holder of a permit or license shall on demand produce such permit or license to the Conservator or any Ranger under the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, or any officer of Police.

(7) Every holder of a permit or license shall at all times during the continuance of his permit or license—

(a) Provide and maintain sufficient sanitary accommodation for any site for the time being occupied by him, and take all steps and do all things necessary or desirable to prevent any river or stream or any water-supply from being polluted through the use or occupation of the site:

(b) Keep any site for the time being occupied by him and all erections thereon in a clean, orderly, and tenantable condition:

(c) Use all reasonable precautions to prevent damage by fire either to the said area or to the adjoining or neighbouring land or to anything growing or erected thereon respectively:

(d) After he or any member of his family, or any visitor, or servant or any person occupying a camp with him has opened or passed through any gate or opening in a fence upon the said area securely close and fasten the same.

(8) Every holder of a permit or license shall, immediately prior to the expiration of the period for which the permit or license was granted, remove, destroy, or bury all refuse and all articles and matter of any kind taken or brought on to the site by him or by any person under his control or authority or with his consent.

(9) Every holder of a license shall yield up the buildings therein specified in good and tenantable repair at the expiration of the term limited by such license.

(10) The holder of a permit or license may allow any one vehicle or animal of which he is the owner or in possession, to be brought upon and remain and be on the camping-site or portion of the said area described in such permit or license.

(11) The Conservator may at any time in his discretion revoke any permit or license granted pursuant to these regula-