Fishing Industry Board Amendment Act (No. 64 of 1978). Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Legislation Date 1978 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Institution International trade Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes This Act entered into force on 1 January 1979. Abstract The principal amendments introduced by this Act are: introduction of a definition for the term "exported"; the name of the Board is changed to "New Zealand Fishing Industry Board"; composition of the Board: the Board is now composed of a Director General and 7 other members appointed by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries as follows: 1 Chairman, 1 nominee of the New Zealand Federation of Commercial Fishermen Incorporated, 1 nominee of the New Zealand Sharefishermen's Association Incorporated; 2 nominees of the New Zealand Seafood Processors' Association Incorporated; 1 member nominated by an organization(s) representative of retailers of fish; 1 other member. Other amendments relate to the internal administration of the Board and levies on fish. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Fishing Industry Board Act (No. 70 of 1963). Legislation | New Zealand | 1963 (1977) Keyword: Institution, Processing/handling, Tax/levy, Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX