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### 42 By-laws
> > (1) The Authority may make by-laws in relation to any of the following matters:
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> > > > (a) anchors and anchor cables;
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> > > > (b) construction and maintenance of vessels and equipment;
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> > > > (c) [*\[Section 42 Subsection (1) amended by No. 31 of 2013, s. 40, Applied:02 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-02/act-2013-031#GS40@Hpa@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (d) [*\[Section 42 Subsection (1) amended by No. 31 of 2013, s. 40, Applied:02 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-02/act-2013-031#GS40@Hpa@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (e) [*\[Section 42 Subsection (1) amended by No. 31 of 2013, s. 40, Applied:02 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-02/act-2013-031#GS40@Hpa@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (f) motor boats and licences;
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> > > > (g) appeals;
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> > > > (h) sailing vessels;
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> > > > (i) limits of operational areas of vessels;
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> > > > (j) [*\[Section 42 Subsection (1) amended by No. 31 of 2013, s. 40, Applied:02 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-02/act-2013-031#GS40@Hpb@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (k) construction and use of radio equipment;
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> > > > (l) [*\[Section 42 Subsection (1) amended by No. 31 of 2013, s. 40, Applied:02 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-02/act-2013-031#GS40@Hpc@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (m) movement and mooring of vessels and associated matters;
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> > > > (n) cargo, fuel, water or ballast taken to or from vessels;
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> > > > (o) marine facilities;
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> > > > (p) wrecked, sunken or stranded vessels;
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> > > > (q) detention of vessels;
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> > > > (r) collection of statistics;
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> > > > (s) fees and charges relating to any matter referred to in this section.
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> > (2) The Authority may make by-laws providing for the recovery by the Authority of any costs incurred by it in performing any duties in relation to the development or amendment of a marine farming development plan under the [Marine Farming Planning Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-031) .
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> > (3) By-laws may adopt or incorporate the whole or any part of any document, standard, rule, code, specification or method, with or without modification, issued, prescribed or published by any person or body before or after the regulations take effect.
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> > (4) By-laws made under this section –
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> > > > (a) are not statutory rules for the purpose of the [Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1953-050) ; and
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> > > > (b) are taken to be subordinate legislation for the purpose of the [Subordinate Legislation Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1992-030) .