Biodiversity Conservation Regulation 2017

In this Division—

designated officer means an employee of the Office of Environment and Heritage, a person authorised by the Environment Agency Head as a designated officer for the purposes of this Division or a police officer.

Little Penguin breeding season means the period from 1 July in any year until 28 February in the following year (both dates inclusive).

Little Penguin declared area means the area of land declared to be the critical habitat of the endangered population of Little Penguins at North Harbour, as described in the notification published in the Gazette under section 47 of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995, and as continued as an area of outstanding biodiversity value by the regulations under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.

Note.

See Gazette No 263 of 20.12.2002, p 10,983 for the declaration of land as critical habitat of the Little Penguin.

Little Penguin declared area A means the area marked “A” on the map of the Little Penguin declared area published by the Environment Agency Head in the Gazette.