10 APRIL
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
799

General

New Zealand Fishing Industry Board

Fishing Industry Board Act 1963

Fish Levy Notice 1997

Pursuant to section 14 of the Fishing Industry Board Act 1963, the New Zealand Fishing Industry Board gives the following notice.

1. Title and commencement—(1) This notice may be cited as the Fish Levy Notice 1997.
   (2) This notice shall come into force on 1 May 1997.

2. Interpretation—(1) In this notice, unless the context otherwise requires,—

‘‘The Act’’ means the Fishing Industry Board Act 1963:

‘‘Adjacent waters’’ means waters of the sea adjacent to New Zealand fisheries waters:

‘‘Board’’ means the New Zealand Fishing Industry Board:

‘‘Greenweight’’ means, in relation to fish, the weight of the fish before any processing commences and before any part is removed; and, in relation to processed fish, means the weight of the fish, in the state in which it has been processed, translated to the greenweight using the applicable conversion factor for the time being set or specified under section 188 of the Fisheries Act 1996:

‘‘Meatweight’’ means, in relation to scallops, the weight of the scallops remaining when the shell, skirt, and gut have been removed and discarded:

‘‘The regulations’’ means the Fish Levy Regulations 1976.

(2) Subject to subclause (3), every reference in this notice to the weight of fish shall be construed as a reference to the greenweight of the fish.

(3) Every reference in this notice to the weight of scallops shall be construed as a reference to the meatweight of the scallops.

(4) Expressions not defined in this notice but defined in the Act or the regulations have, in this notice, the meanings so defined.

3. General levies on fish—(1) There shall be payable to the board, by every wholesaler, in respect of all fish purchased by the wholesaler (otherwise than from another wholesaler) an amount equal to the sum of—

(a) The amount in respect of fishermen for each tonne or part of a tonne of fish purchased at the appropriate rate specified in Column A of the Schedule; and

(b) The amount in respect of wholesalers for each tonne or part of a tonne of fish purchased at the appropriate rate specified in Column B of the Schedule; and

(c) The amount in respect of retailers for each tonne or part of a tonne of fish purchased at the appropriate rate specified in Column C of the Schedule.

(2) Nothing in subclause (1) requires any wholesaler to pay any amount in respect of any fish that exceeds the sum of—

(a) In respect of fishermen,—

(i) In the case of paua and rock lobster, 0.65 percent of their primary price; and

(ii) In the case of other fish, 0.4 percent of the primary price of such other fish; and

(b) In respect of wholesalers,—

(i) In the case of paua and rock lobster, 0.65 percent of their primary price; and

(ii) In the case of other fish, 0.4 percent of the primary price of such other fish; and

(c) In respect of retailers, 0.4 percent of the primary price of all such fish.

4. Goods and services tax—The levies prescribed by this notice are exclusive of goods and services tax.

5. Revocation—The notice entitled ‘‘Fixing a Levy on Fish’’ published on page 1587 of the New Zealand Gazette of 20 June 1996 is consequently revoked.

Schedule

Clause 3

General Levies on Fish

QMS Fishstock