Chapter 26 - General Rules 26.1.4.4.1 Conditions That the activity will not cause: a) Any impedance to fish passage; or b) Any reduction of the ability of the channel to convey flood flows. 26.1.4.2 Whitebait and Game-Shooting Structures The placement of structures and activities associated with those structures on privately owned lake or riverbeds for the purposes of catching whitebait or undertaking game-shooting otherwise restricted by section 13(1)(a), (b),(d) and (e) of the Act is a Permitted Activity subject to the following conditions. 26.1.4.2.1 Conditions a) That no damage to river protection works or to any existing structures occurs as a result of the structure allowed under this rule; b) The structure does not impede the free flow of water; and c) That game-shooting structures are not more than 9m² in extent. NB: Whitebait jetties must also comply with the Whitebait Fishing Regulations 1994. 26.1.4.3 Fences in, on or over the Beds of Lakes or Rivers Any fence in, on or over privately owned lake or riverbeds otherwise restricted by section 13(1)(a) and (b) of the Act is a Permitted Activity subject to the following conditions. 26.1.4.3.1 Conditions a) The fence structure does not impede the free flow of water in the lake or river; and b) The fence structure does not create a navigational hazard. 26.1.4.4 Fences in, on or over Crown or Council Owned Lake or Riverbeds Any fence in, on or over Crown land or land vested in the Council located within a lake or riverbed otherwise restricted by section 13(1)(a) and (b) of the Act is a Discretionary Activity. 26.1.4.4.1 The matters over which the Council has restricted the exercise of its discretion include: a) Location of the fence; b) The free flow of water; c) Public access to and along the lake or river; d) Duration of the consent; e) A compliance monitoring programme; f) A financial contribution and/ or bond; and g) Administrative charges. 26.1.4.4.2 Applications may, at the discretion of the Council, be considered without notification and without the need to obtain the written approval of affected persons in accordance with section 94(1A) of the Act. Applications may however be notified if special circumstances exist in terms of section 94(5) of the Act. 26 - 5