Some Tasman boating breaches get fees
Specified breaches of Tasman’s navigation safety bylaw will become infringement offences with set fees.
Maritime Transport (Infringement Fees for Offences—Tasman District Council Navigation Safety Bylaw 2024) Regulations 2026 · Starts 22 Oct 2026
What's changing
- Some breaches of the Tasman District Council Navigation Safety Bylaw 2024 will be infringement offences.
- Infringement fees will apply to those offences.
- Infringement notices must use the set form.
Who's affected
People who use navigable waters covered by the bylaw, and anyone enforcing or receiving notices for these offences, may be affected.
When
These regulations take effect on 22 October 2026.
What you might need to do
- Follow the Tasman District Council Navigation Safety Bylaw 2024.
- If you receive an infringement notice, check the fee and follow the notice’s instructions.
Background
The regulations set which bylaw breaches can be dealt with as infringement offences and set the fees for them. The Ministry also prepared documents reviewing the regulations against responsible-regulation principles.