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COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 13).

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Fisheries, General
Keyword
Risk assessment/management Hazards Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Fishery management and conservation Fishing authorization Fishing charge Subsidy/incentive Authorization/permit Biosecurity Business/industry/corporations Registration Vending
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 13) contains several amendments to Acts as set out by ministerial portfolio in Schedules 1 to 19. These include amendments to the Biosecurity Act 1993 (section 130 concerning when an inspector or authorised person may serve a notice declaring a place to be a restricted place); National Animal Identification and Tracing Act 2012 (clause 22 infringement notice or a cancellation notice); Resource Management Act 1991 (New section 2AC inserted concerning Availability of documents during COVID-19 response, and section 39AA on hearing using remote access facilities during COVID-19 response); Fisheries Act 1996 (Section 79 amended containing the discipline of suspension of permit for non-payment of deemed value, Section 79A amended on suspension of fishing permit of other persons. After Schedule 1AA is added Part 2 Provision relating to COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation Act 2020); Food Act 2014 (Schedule 4 is amended including provisions on renewal of registrations that expire during, or in 4 weeks after, COVID-19 lockdown period).

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.govt.nz

References - Legislation

Amends

Fisheries Act 1996 (No. 88 of 1996).

Legislation | New Zealand | 1996 (2021)

Keyword: Framework law, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Tax/levy, Foreign fishing, Traditional rights/customary rights, Aquaculture, Total allowable catch, Landing, Dispute settlement, Transshipment, Fishery management and conservation, Enforcement/compliance, Allocation/quota, Offences/penalties, Institution, Inspection, Mariculture, Cartilaginous fishes, Fishing authorization, High seas, Integrated management, Artisanal fishing, Authorization/permit, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Animal Identification and Tracing Act 2012 (No. 2 of 2012).

Legislation | New Zealand | 2012 (2018)

Keyword: Traceability/product tracing, Institution, Public health, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Animal production, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Biosecurity Act 1993 (No. 95 of 1993).

Legislation | New Zealand | 1993 (2022)

Keyword: Protected area, Biosecurity, Inspection, Special fund, Early warning system, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, International trade, Institution, Basic legislation, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Act 2014 (No. 32 of 2014).

Legislation | New Zealand | 2014 (2018)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Toxicity/poisoning, Food quality control/food safety, Classification/declassification, Standards, Viticulture/oenological practices, Certification, Fraud, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Resource Management Act 1991 (No. 69 of 1991).

Legislation | New Zealand | 1991 (2022)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Soil pollution/quality, Coastal zone management, Protected area, Water conservation zone, Inland waters, Land-use planning, Authorization/permit, Surface water, Groundwater, EIA, Protection of environment, Climate change, Sustainable use, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Freshwater resources management, Thermal and medicinal waters, Waterworks, Pollution control, Sustainable development, Water abstraction, Fertilizers/nutrients, Freshwater pollution, Biodiversity, Traditional rights/customary rights, Ecosystem preservation, Wild fauna, Wild flora

Source: FAO, FAOLEX