| Litter Act 1979 | |
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| New Zealand Parliament | |
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| Legislative history | |
| Passed | 1979 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Litter Act 1979 is an Act of the New Zealand Parliament. This Act is administered by the Ministry for the Environment.
| Litter Act 1979 | |
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| New Zealand Parliament | |
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| Legislative history | |
| Passed | 1979 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Litter Act 1979 is an Act of the New Zealand Parliament. This Act is administered by the Ministry for the Environment.
The Litter Act was established to make better provision for the abatement and control of litter. The Act is a basic mechanism for local government to prevent littering.
The functions of the Act include:
This Act is administered by the Ministry for the Environment.
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Protected areas of New Zealand are areas that are in some way protected to preserve their environmental, scientific, scenic, historical, cultural or recreational value. There are about 10,000 protected areas, covering about a third of the country. The method and aims of protection vary according to the importance of the resource and whether it is publicly or privately owned.
The Ministry for the Environment is the public service department of New Zealand charged with advising the New Zealand Government on policies and issues affecting the environment, in addition to the relevant environmental laws and standards. The Environment Act 1986 is the statute that establishes the Ministry.
The constitution of New Zealand is the sum of laws and principles that determine the political governance of New Zealand. Unlike many other nations, New Zealand has no single constitutional document. It is an uncodified constitution, sometimes referred to as an "unwritten constitution", although the New Zealand constitution is in fact an amalgamation of written and unwritten sources. The Constitution Act 1986 has a central role, alongside a collection of other statutes, orders in Council, letters patent, decisions of the courts, principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, and unwritten traditions and conventions. There is no technical difference between ordinary statutes and law considered "constitutional law"; no law is accorded higher status. In most cases the New Zealand Parliament can perform "constitutional reform" simply by passing acts of Parliament, and thus has the power to change or abolish elements of the constitution. There are some exceptions to this though – the Electoral Act 1993 requires certain provisions can only be amended following a referendum.
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The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is a New Zealand government agency . It is New Zealand's national-level environmental regulator. Its vision is "an environment protected, enhancing our way of life and the economy."
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Part performance is an equitable doctrine in New Zealand law.
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The Carriage of Goods Act 1979 was an Act of the New Zealand Parliament. It was repealed by section 345(1)(a) of the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017.
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