Pursuant to section 200A(3)(d) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, I give notice that I have received from the Waikato Regional Council (Environment Waikato) an application to declare the World Rowing Championships 2010 to be an event to which section 200B of the Maritime Transport Act 1994 applies for the period from 30 October 2010 to 7 November 2010 inclusive, and that I intend to make a declaration to that effect by notice in the New Zealand Gazette.
Proposed Area Affected by the Application
The area in respect of which the application is made is defined as follows:
General Designated Area
All the surface water of Lake Karapiro from the hydro dam south to the Keeley Reserve, the southern boundary being
a line across the lake joining boundary points 175 35.026 S, 37 56.542 E and 175 35.051 S, 37 56.460 E.
A map depicting the designated area is available on the Environment Waikato website
www.ew.govt.nz/worldchampclosures
Only competing skiffs, vessels used by umpires and course marshals, emergency vessels, and vessels accredited to the event by the organisers will be able to enter the general designated area during the period to which the application applies.
Proposed Hours of Operation
The proposed declaration will apply 24 hours per day for the entire period from 30 October 2010 to 7 November 2010 inclusive.
Means of Enforcement
Compliance with the above conditions and requirements will be enforced by appointed enforcement officers, as defined in section 200B(6) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994.
Under section 200B(5) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, any person who contravenes this notice commits an offence and is liable for the relevant penalty prescribed in the Maritime Transport (Infringement Fees for Offences Relating to Major Maritime Events) Regulations 1999.
Application to Enforcement Officers
Enforcement officers are exempt from the rules or conditions contained in this notice where necessary to execute their duties, but must at all times navigate in accordance with Maritime Rule Part 22: Collision Prevention.
Comments on This Notice
Any person may forward written comments on this
proposal to
Alana Belin
Ministry of Transport
PO Box 3175
Wellington 6140
or by email
a.belin@transport.govt.nz
provided such comments are received no later than 5.00pm on Friday 1 October 2010.
Comments are submitted on the presumption that they will be made public.
If submitters do not wish this to occur, a statement to that effect should be made.
Dated at Wellington this 8th day of September 2010.
STEVEN JOYCE, Minister of Transport.