New Zealand Gazette – 1980 – No. 21

Page 667

✨ Game Hunting Regulations

No. 21 667

SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
OF
THURSDAY, 6 MARCH 1980

Published by Authority

WELLINGTON: FRIDAY, 7 MARCH 1980

Open Season for Game in Certain Acclimatisation Districts

IMPORTANT—The information published in this Gazette, will be published in like form in 1985. In the intervening years this Gazette will contain details of the Minister’s decision relating to game that may be hunted, the dates and shooting hours between which such game may be hunted, decoy limits, bag limits, and any amendments to the special conditions, possession limit, and closed game areas published in this Gazette. Acclimatisation societies are asked to ensure that all purchasers of shooting licences are placed in possession of a comprehensive statement of their rights, duties, and obligations during the shooting season.

PURSUANT to the Wildlife Act 1953, the Minister of Internal Affairs declares an open season for game, in the acclimatisation districts, and subject to the conditions, specified in the Second Schedule hereto, except in the closed game areas specified in the Third Schedule hereto. The attention of sportsmen and others is drawn to the daily game possession limits set forth in the First Schedule hereto and to the provisions of the Wildlife Act 1953 and the Wildlife Regulations 1955.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Daily Game Possession Limit

EXCEPT where all game is labelled with the following details:
(a) The name and address of the person by whom the game was taken;
(b) The number of the licence to hunt or kill game held by the person by whom the game was taken;
(c) The name of the acclimatisation society by which that licence was issued; and
(d) The date on which the game was taken;
no person shall have in his possession on any one day game in excess of the following numbers:

North Island—
Saturday, 3 May 1980: A number of game corresponding to the number specified in this notification as the daily bag limit.
Sunday, 4 May 1980: Twice the number of game specified for Saturday, 3 May 1980.
Every subsequent day: As for Saturday, 3 May 1980.

South Island—
Saturday, 19 April 1980: A number of game corresponding to the number specified in this notification as the daily bag limit.
Sunday, 20 April 1980: Twice the number of game specified for Saturday, 19 April 1980.
Every subsequent day: As for Saturday, 19 April 1980.

SECOND SCHEDULE

Ashburton Acclimatisation District

Reference to Description: Gazette, No: 68, 28 September 1933, at page 2463.

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🌾 Open Season for Game in Acclimatisation Districts

Domain🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
KeywordsWildlife, Game Hunting, Acclimatisation Districts, Possession Limits, Open Season

🌾 Daily Game Possession Limits

Domain🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
KeywordsGame Possession, Bag Limits, North Island, South Island

🌾 Ashburton Acclimatisation District Reference

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KeywordsAcclimatisation District, Ashburton, Gazette Reference

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