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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 43

Wanganui Acclimatisation District.
Wellington Acclimatisation District.
West Coast Acclimatisation District.
Westland Acclimatisation District.
Whangarei Acclimatisation District.

Magazine Shotguns

PURSUANT to section 18(1)(c)(iii) of the Wildlife Act 1953 (as amended by the Wildlife Amendment Act 1983) the Minister of Internal Affairs approves persons to hunt or kill game within the acclimatisation districts named hereto, with any shotgun of a calibre 12 gauge or less having a magazine of any type not adjusted in accordance with regulations made under this Act, and capable of holding more than one shell, subject to the conditions specified below and for certain acclimatisation districts.

Acclimatisation Districts

Ashburton Acclimatisation District.
Marlborough Acclimatisation District.
Nelson Acclimatisation District.
North Canterbury Acclimatisation District—applicable only for that remaining period of open season for the district, commencing on 16 July 1984.
Otago Acclimatisation District.
South Canterbury Acclimatisation District.
Southern Lakes Acclimatisation District.
West Coast Acclimatisation District.
Westland Acclimatisation District.

Camouflaged Rowboats

PURSUANT to section 18(l)(f)(vi) of the Wildlife Act 1953 (as amended by the Wildlife Amendment Act 1983) the Minister of Internal Affairs approves persons to hunt or kill game within the acclimatisation districts and open game area, named hereto, from unmoored camouflaged rowboats, subject to the conditions specified below and for certain acclimatisation districts.

Acclimatisation Districts and Open Game Area

Bay of Islands Acclimatisation District.
Firth of Thames Open Game Area.
Hobson Acclimatisation District.
Mangonui-Whangaroa Acclimatisation District.
Tauranga Acclimatisation District—applicable only to the estuarine waters of Tauranga Harbour.
Wellington Acclimatisation District—applicable only for that remaining period of open season for the district, commencing on 7 May 1984.
Whangarei Acclimatisation District.

Game Not in Flight

PURSUANT to section 22 of the Wildlife Act 1953 (as amended by the Wildlife Amendment Act 1983) the Minister of Internal Affairs approves within the acclimatisation districts named hereto, persons to shoot at, hunt or kill game of the family Anatidae (waterfowl) while not in flight, subject to the conditions specified below.

Acclimatisation Districts

Bay of Islands Acclimatisation District.
Hobson Acclimatisation District.
Mangonui-Whangaroa Acclimatisation District
Marlborough Acclimatisation District.
Otago Acclimatisation District.
Southern Lakes Acclimatisation District.
West Coast Acclimatisation District.
Westland Acclimatisation District.
Whangarei Acclimatisation District.

Conditions

1. These approvals shall not derogate from the principal conditions specified for each acclimatisation district under the Second Schedule which shall apply.
2. These approvals will expire at the end of the open season for game specified under the Second Schedule for each acclimatisation district.

GAME AND JUNIOR GAME SEASON LICENCES AND LICENCE FEES

PURSUANT to the Wildlife Regulations 1955, Amendment No. 9, the Minister of Internal Affairs hereby prescribes the classes of licence to hunt or kill game in New Zealand for the 1984 open season for game, and approves the licence fees set and payable in respect of each class and the conditions attached thereto.

Class: New Zealand Game Season Licence

Fee: Twenty five dollars ($25.00)

Conditions: A New Zealand Game Season Licence shall enable the holder to hunt or kill game in all acclimatisation districts of New Zealand. The holder of the licence shall be subject to the conditions and daily possession limits specified under the Second Schedule for the acclimatisation district in which the hunting or killing of game takes place.

Levies: North Island acclimatisation societies: a levy of $3.00 upon each licence issued is payable to the Council of North Island Acclimatisation Societies.

South Island acclimatisation societies: a levy of $5.00 upon each licence issued is payable to the Council of South Island Acclimatisation Societies.

Class: Junior North Island Game Season Licence

Fee: Twelve dollars fifty cents ($12.50)

Conditions: Junior North Island Game Season Licences may be issued to persons under 16 years of age as at 5th of May 1984. The licence shall enable the holder to hunt or kill game within all acclimatisation districts of the North Island except the acclimatisation districts of Hawera, Hobson and Mangonui-Whangaroa. The holder of the licence shall be subject to the conditions and daily possession limits specified under the Second Schedule for the acclimatisation district in which the hunting or killing of game takes place.

The provisions of the Arms Act 1958 apply with respect to firearms used in accordance with the licence.

Levy: A levy of $1.50 upon each licence issued is payable by North Island acclimatisation societies to the Council of North Island Acclimatisation Societies.

Class: Junior South Island Game Season Licence

Fee: Five dollars ($5.00)

Conditions: Junior South Island Game Season Licences may be issued to persons up to 16 years of age and shall enable the holder to hunt or kill game in all acclimatisation districts of the South Island. The holder of the licence shall be subject to the conditions and daily possession limits specified under the Second Schedule for the acclimatisation district in which the hunting or killing of game takes place.

The provisions of the Arms Act 1958 apply with respect to firearms used in accordance with the licence.

Levy: A levy of $1.00 upon each licence issued is payable by South Island acclimatisation societies to the Council of South Island Acclimatisation Societies.

The notice published in the supplement to the New Zealand Gazette No. 44, 30 March 1983, p. 978—Game and Junior Game Season Licences and Licence Fees is hereby revoked.

SECOND SCHEDULE

Ashburton Acclimatisation District

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

Game That May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1984 Season
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), and mallard duck 28 April to 29 July 1984 incl.
Paradise duck (only in that portion of the Ashburton Acclimatisation District west of State Highway No. 72) 28 April to 29 July 1984 incl.
Pukeko (hunting is permitted only east of Blowing Point Bridge over the Ashburton River) 28 April to 29 July 1984 incl.
Black swan (only in that portion of the Ashburton Acclimatisation District west of State Highway No. 72) 28 April to 29 July 1984 incl.
Canada goose 28 April to 28 October 1984 incl.
California quail 2 February 1985 to 31 March 1985 incl.
Cock pheasant 5 May to 13 May 1984 incl.
Chukor 28 April to 26 August 1984 incl.

Daily Bag Limits

Grey duck, no limit Black swan, 1
Shoveler (or spoonbill), no limit Canada goose, no limit
Mallard duck, no limit California quail, 15
Paradise duck, 8 Cock pheasant, 1
Pukeko, 3 Chukor, 15