Whangarei Deep Sea Anglers Club Inc v Marshall - [1995] 1 NZLR 586

Administrative law — Delegated legislation — Jurisdiction to make interim orders — Ministerial assurance that rights under licence would continue — Whether such assurance gave rise to a reasonable expectation — Whether renewal of licence could be granted in the circumstances although licence had expired — Whether interim order could be granted saving licence until substantive hearing — Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve Fishing Notice 1989 (SR 1989/384) — Marine Reserves Act 1971, ss 3(1) and 3(3)(a) — Judicature Amendment Act 1972, s 8(1)(c).

Resource management — Marine reserve — Licence for recreational fishing — Assurances of Minister giving rise to reasonable expectation of continuing rights — Expiry of licence — Ministerial decision not to renew notice granting exemption to prohibition on fishing in marine reserve — Whether interim order could be granted saving licence until substantive hearing — Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve Fishing Notice 1989 (SR 1989/384) — Marine Reserves Act 1971, ss 3(1) and 3(3)(a) — Judicature Amendment Act 1972, s 8(1)(c).