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NZL-1996-L-88734
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Title_of_text
Fisheries Act 1996 (1996, No. 88).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
New Zealand
Subjects (Classification)
Fishers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1996-08-13
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
An Act-
(a) to reform and restate the law relating to fisheries resources; and
(b) to recognise New Zealand's international obligations relating to fishing; and
(c) to provide for related matters
Section 103(5) deals with registration of fishing vessels and in particular with matters concerning employment of fishermen, including overseas fishermen, and the application of national labour legislation.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1999-10-11 (NZL-1999-R-97377)
Fisheries (South Island Customary Fishing) Regulations 1999 (SR 1999/342).
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1983-09-23 (NZL-1983-L-88733)
Fisheries Act 1983 (1983, No. 14).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2011-03-31 (NZL-2011-L-88732)
Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 (2011, No. 3).
Amending text(s)
2012-09-03 (NZL-2012-L-91133)
Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012 (2012 No 72).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1983-12-16 (NZL-1983-L-274)
Minimum Wage Act 1983 (1983 No. 115).
Related text(s)
1983-12-16 (NZL-1983-L-311)
Wages Protection Act 1983 (1983 No. 143).
Related text(s)
2000-08-19 (NZL-2000-L-57324)
Employment Relations Act 2000 (2000, No. 24).
Related text(s)
2009-11-16 (NZL-2009-L-82510)
Immigration Act 2009 (2009 No. 51).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
New Zealand Legislation, Parliamentary Counsel Office
URL
http://www.legislation.govt.nz
Page range
579 p.
File
NZL88734 2016.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to 1 February 2017 [2.5MB])