Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws Review Committee Rārangi Take (Agenda)

NOTICE IS GIVEN that the next meetings of Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws Review Committee will be held as follows:

Tuesday 2 April 2024 from 9.00 am in Mataatua Room, Regional Council Building, 5 Quay Street, Whakatāne

Wednesday 3 April 2024 from 9.00 am in Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga

Thursday 4 April 2024 from 9.00 am in Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga

The purpose of the meetings is to hear submissions to the draft Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws 2024.

Fiona McTavish

Chief Executive, Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana

19 March 2024

 


 

Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws Review Committee

Membership

Chairperson

Cr Andrew von Dadelszen

Members

Bay of Plenty Regional Council:

Cr Toi Kai Rakau Iti (Deputy Chair)

Cr Jane Nees

Cr Kevin Winters

 

Tangata Whenua Representatives:

Raewyn Bennett

Micah Tawhara

Patrick Young

Ex Officio

Chairman Doug Leeder

Quorum

Four members, consisting of a minimum of two tangata whenua members and two councillors

Meeting frequency

As required in agreed work programme

The Council Chairman has delegated authority to appoint replacement members to the Hearings Committee if necessary.

Purpose

The Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws Review Committee was established by the Regional Council, 23 June 2022; for the purpose of undertaking engagement, options analysis, submissions, hearings, and deliberations of the review process; and making a final recommendation to Council on a revised Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws 2023.

Role

The role of the Committee is to:

·        Provide a wide range of perspectives on any changes, issues, options, and solutions when reviewing the Navigation Safety Bylaws 2017, especially a Te Ao Māori lens to those changes, issues, and options that directly affect some tangata whenua

·        Prepare and recommend a Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws 2023 for adoption by Council after undertaking engagement and consultation processes under the Local Government Act 2002, by:

·        Developing solutions to issues and options presented to the Committee for inclusion in a draft Bylaws document

·        Undertaking engagement with key stakeholders on specific matters which remain challenging 

·        Developing a Statement of Proposal and a draft Navigation Safety Bylaws 2023 for consultation

·        Undertaking a formal consultation process including formal Hearings, under ss 83 and 86 of the Local Government Act 2002

·        Undertaking final deliberations to consider all community submissions on a draft Bylaws document

·        Recommending to Council a final draft Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws 2023 for adoption.

Power to Recommend

The Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws Review Committee will recommend to Regional Council:

·        Solutions to issues and options addressed through the review of the Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws 2017 through:

o   A Statement of Proposal and a draft Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws 2023 for consultation under ss 83 and 86 of the Local Government Act 2002

o   A final Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws 2023 for adoption under schedule 7 s 32(b) of the Local Government Act 2002.

The Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws Review Committee reports directly to the Regional Council.

Decision Making

The Committee must seek to achieve consensus.

If the Chair considers that the meeting is unlikely to achieve consensus on a matter, the decision on the matter may be made only by a 75% majority of those present. The Chair may vote but does not have a casting vote.

Term of the Committee

For the duration of the Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws project unless discharged earlier by Regional Council.

 

 


Bay of Plenty Regional Council - Toi Moana

Governance Commitment

mō te taiao, mō ngā tāngata - our environment and our people go hand-in-hand.

 

 

We provide excellent governance when, individually and collectively, we:

·       Trust and respect each other

·       Stay strategic and focused

·       Are courageous and challenge the status quo in all we do

·       Listen to our stakeholders and value their input

·       Listen to each other to understand various perspectives

·       Act as a team who can challenge, change and add value

·       Continually evaluate what we do

 

 

TREAD LIGHTLY, THINK DEEPLY,
ACT WISELY, SPEAK KINDLY, JOURNEY TOGETHER.


Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws Review Committee       2 April 2024

Recommendations in reports are not to be construed as Council policy until adopted by Council.

Rārangi Take
Agenda

1.       Karakia Whakatuwhera
Opening Prayer

2.       Ngā Hōnea
Apologies

3.       Ngā Take Tōmuri
Items not on the Agenda

4.       Raupapa o Ngā Take
Order of Business

5.       Whakapuakanga o Ngā Take Whai Taha-Rua
Declaration of Conflicts of Interest

6.       Reports

Decisions Required

6.1       Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws Hearings               4

Attachment 1 - Hearings Schedules                                       4

Attachment 2 - Hearings Procedure for Submitters                4

Attachment 3 - Hearings Procedure - Additional advice for Hearing Committee and Staff                                               4

Supporting Document 1 - Full Submissions Pack

7.       Ngā Take Tōmuri Hei Whakaaroaro
Consideration of Items not on the Agenda

8.       Karakia Kati
Closing Prayer


 

 

 

Pūrongo Ki:
Report To:

Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws Review Committee

Rā Hui:
Meeting Date:

2 April 2024

Kaituhi Pūrongo:
Report Writer:

Toni Briggs, Senior Project Manager

Kaiwhakamana Pūrongo:
Report Authoriser:

Reuben Fraser, General Manager, Regulatory Services

Kaupapa:
Purpose:

To provide the Regional Navigation Safety Review Committee with information required to conduct Hearings on the draft Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws 2024.

 

 

Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws Hearings

 

Whakarāpopototanga
Executive Summary

This report provides the Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws Review Committee with the information required to conduct Hearings on the draft Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws.

 

Ngā tūtohutanga
Recommendations

That the Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws Review Committee:

1       Receives the report, Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws Hearings;

2       Receives the Full Submissions document;

3       Agrees to accept the noted late submissions;

4       Receives any tabled documents from submitters during the Hearings.

 

1.         Kupu Whakataki
Introduction

This report provides the Regional Navigation Safety Review Committee with the information required to conduct Hearings on the draft Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws. As members will recall, the draft Bylaws were approved for public consultation by Regional Council at its 14 December 2023 meeting following a comprehensive review process. The Bylaws were subsequently released for public consultation, with 576 submissions being received between 18 December 2023 and 29 February 2024.

Staff have provided a full submissions pack with some initial analysis done for this report (Attachment 1).

Under the Local Government Act 2002, section 82(1)(d) Council must give submitters an opportunity to present their views to the Committee in person.  Therefore, council are holding public Hearings over three days. 

1.1       Pou Tarāwaho ā-Ture
Legislative Framework

1.1.1    The Maritime Transport Act 1994

Under Part 3A of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, Regional Council is mandated to ensure maritime safety in its region by appointing Harbourmasters, making Bylaws, and carrying out enforcement on offences.

Maritime Rules

While the Maritime Transport Act stipulates broad principles of maritime law, the Rules contain detailed technical standards and procedures. Compliance with the rules is required because they form part of New Zealand maritime law. Failure to comply with the rules may be an offence under the Act.

The Maritime Rules are statutory instruments (or secondary legislation) made by the Maritime New Zealand under the Maritime Transport Act 1994.

Maritime Rules relate to the safety of ships (vessels) and people. The rules prescribe requirements for ship design, construction, equipment, crewing, operation, tonnage measurement, and for the carriage of passengers and cargoes. Many of the standards are based on international ship safety conventions.

Of particular importance to Regional Councils are:

·      Maritime Rules – Part 90 – Pilotage

Maritime Rules Part 90 specifies compulsory pilotage areas and thresholds for pilotage. It also covers qualifications and training for pilots and pilotage exempt masters, and the issue of pilot licences and masters’ pilotage exemption certificates (PECs) by the Director of Maritime New Zealand. This is of particular importance for the Port of Tauranga.

·      Maritime Rules – Part 91 – Navigational Safety

Part 91 outlines navigation safety rules, specifically for personal floatation devices, anchoring and mooring, give way rules, wakes and proximity to oil tankers and ships carrying dangerous goods.

·      Maritime Rules – Part 22: Collision Prevention

Part 22 outlines the navigation safety rules (and gives effect to the Convention on International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea).  These rules outline the standardised (international) system for prevention of collisions and apply to all watercraft, including ships, pleasure craft, and seaplanes.  The rules outline international conventions around steering and sailing, and the use of lights and sound for collision avoidance.

1.1.2    The Local Government Act 2002:

Regional councils make bylaws under the LGA 2002 under the general procedure for making bylaws (sections 155-161) and consult on bylaws using the special consultative procedure (sections 82 - 86).

Public Hearings are undertaken under section 82(1)(d).

1.1.3    Marine Transport (Infringement Fees for Offences – Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws 2017) Regulations 2017:

Under section 33O of the Maritime Transport Act, Regional Council can set infringement fees by Order in Council[1]. At present we have 2017 regulations, which outlines offences under the Bay of Plenty Region Navigation Safety Bylaws 2017 and the fees applicable for those offences.  These will need to be updated through a separate process of application to the Minister of Transport. 

1.1.4    Other Legislation:

Staff have also ensured that any other legislation that may affect the legitimacy of the new Bylaws is considered.  For example, one key influence will be from the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 and the recognition of customary marine titles and protected customary rights.

1.2       Te Hāngai ki te Pou Tarāwaho Rautaki
Alignment with Strategic Framework

 

Safe and Resilient Communities

We support community safety through flood protection and navigation safety.

 

1.2.1    Community Well-beings Assessment

Dominant Well-Beings Affected

þ Environmental

Low - Positive

þ Cultural

Low - Positive

þ Social

Low - Positive

þ Economic

Low - Positive

 

 

 

2.         Submissions

Council highlighted five main areas of potential change in the Statement of Proposal, providing a range of options for feedback. These areas generated a high number of views within the community.

The following section provides some initial analysis of all submissions:

2.1       Initial Data

Total submissions:                576

Total submission points:        1040

  

2.2       Submissions Pack

The attached submissions pack contains the submitter and submission information to enable Hearings Subcommittee members to be prepared for the hearings, including the following:

·      Draft hearings schedules, setting out the timing of the hearings. Please note this is a draft schedule and may be subject to change. A final schedule will be provided at the start of each hearing session.

·      A Full Submissions Report containing all online submissions (99% of submissions) and all written submissions (1% of submissions).

·      A copy of instructions given to each Hearing participant.

·      A copy of Hearings procedure information for Committee members.

2.3       Late Submissions

There were two late submissions – Tauranga City Council, submitter 575 (1 working day) and Grant Fraser, submitter 572 (1 working day).  Both were provisionally accepted by staff. We ask the committee to accept these late submissions.

3.         Hearings

Attached are the draft Hearings schedules for each of the three days.

·      Whakatāne – 2 April 2024:  12 submitters in 10 slots. Staff are trying to arrange a field trip in the afternoon to Ōhiwa Harbour.

·      Tauranga – 3 April 2024: 26 submitters (Single submitters and groups) in 28 Slots.  This is a full day session.

·      Tauranga – 4 April 2024: Eight submitters (Single submitters and groups) in 18 slots. Staff are trying to arrange a field trip to Hunters Creeks and Pilot Bay in the afternoon.

4.         Ngā Whakaarohanga
Considerations

4.1       Ngā Mōrea me Ngā Whakangāwaritanga
Risks and Mitigations

There are no significant risks associated with this procedural matter.

4.2       Huringa Āhuarangi
Climate Change

The matters addressed in this report are not sensitive to the effects of climate change. Staff have also considered the effect of the initiative on greenhouse gas emissions and consider that there will be no effect.

4.3       Ngā Pānga ki te Māori
Implications for Māori

The Treaty principles and the partnerships upon which they are founded are an established part of our local government framework. As Treaty partners, Māori hold a unique role in shaping and contributing to regional leadership and direction.

As some of the legacy issues are of particular importance to tangata whenua it was vital to include them in the consultation, and decision-making process.

We have had considerable submission from affected iwi and local communities on Hunters Creek, Tarawera River, and Kaituna River in particular.

4.4       Whakawhitiwhiti ā-Hapori
Community Engagement

 

Adobe Systems

CONSULT

Whakauiuia

To obtain input or feedback from affected communities about our analysis, alternatives, and /or proposed decisions.

 

4.5       Ngā Pānga ā-Pūtea
Financial Implications

There are no material unbudgeted financial implications and this fits within the allocated budget.

5.         Ngā Mahi Whai Ake
Next Steps

5.1       Deliberations

A deliberations report containing a summary of submission points and draft staff recommendations will be prepared for the Committee’s deliberations commencing 7 – 8 May 2024. This will be accompanied by a track changes version of the draft RPTP showing the effect of the draft recommendations.

5.2       Adoption

Adoption of the Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws 2024 is a two-step process:

·      The Committee will endorse a final Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws 2024 for adoption by full Council on 6 June 2024.

·      Regional Council will then adopt the final Bylaws document at its meeting on 1 August 2024.

Attachments

Attachment 1 - Hearings Schedules

Attachment 2 - Hearings Procedure for Submitters

Attachment 3 - Hearings Procedure - Additional advice for Hearing Committee and Staff

Supporting Document 1 - Full Submissions Pack  

 


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Item 8.1

Supporting Document 1

Full Submissions Pack

 

 



[1] An Order in Council means this regulation must go through Parliament to provide the legal force (see MTA 1994 s33O).