Reserves Act 1977

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Reserves Act 1977
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New Zealand Parliament
  • An Act to consolidate and amend certain enactments of the Parliament of New Zealand relating to public reserves, to make further provision for their acquisition, control, management, maintenance, preservation (including the protection of the natural environment), development, and use, and to make provision for public access to the coastline and the countryside.
Royal assent 23 December 1977
Commenced1 April 1978
Legislative history
Passed1977
Status: Current legislation

The Reserves Act 1977 is an Act of Parliament passed in New Zealand. It is administered by the Department of Conservation

Contents

It contains provisions for the acquisition, control, management, maintenance, development and use of public reserves. [1]

Types of reserves

The law defines particular types of reserves, which are all managed by the department: [2]

See also

References

  1. Smith, Ian (1997). "Key conservation laws". The State of New Zealand's Environment 1997. Rowan Taylor (ed.). Wellington, N.Z: Ministry for the Environment. ISBN   0-478-09000-5.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Reserves Act 1977". doc.govt.nz. Department of Conservation.
  3. Molloy, Les (1 September 2015). "Protected areas – Scenic, historic, recreation and other reserves". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  4. Reserves Act 1977 s.16
  5. "Board of Inquiry into the Turitea Wind Farm Proposal" (PDF). September 2011.