New Zealand Legislation: Acts

20 Functions of Trust

• (1) The general functions of the Trust shall be to encourage and promote, for the benefit and enjoyment of the present and future generations of the people of New Zealand, the provision, protection, preservation, and enhancement of open space.

  (2) In particular, but without limiting the general functions described in subsection (1) of this section, the Trust shall—

  • (a) Advise the Minister on the provision, protection, preservation, enhancement, and use of open space;

  • (b) Formulate, investigate, and appraise policies and specific proposals for the provision, protection, preservation, restoration, enhancement, and use of open space;

  • (c) Undertake on its own account a continuing review of the adequacy and accessibility of all forms of open space;

  • (d) Undertake the identification and classification of potential reserves and recreation areas as being of national, regional, local, or special significance;

  • (e) Make recommendations as to the matters specified in paragraphs (b) to (d) of this subsection to appropriate Ministers, Government departments, and other persons and bodies, including recommendations to appropriate Ministers as to areas of special significance that should be given special protection and the methods of such protection;

  • (f) Undertake, and encourage and promote the undertaking by other interested persons and bodies, of research and studies into matters relating to open space;

  • (g) Disseminate knowledge and information and give advice, relating to open space, to all interested persons and bodies, and encourage and promote such activities by the other interested persons and bodies;

  • (h) Encourage and promote the co-ordination of the activities of all interested Government departments, persons, and bodies in matters relating to open space;

  • (i) Negotiate the execution of open space covenants and the acquisition in its own name of any open space; and

  • (j) Distribute from the Trust Fund such grants as it thinks fit to encourage, promote, and assist the undertaking by suitable persons and bodies of any research, studies, or other activities relating to open space, and the acquisition or establishment of any open space.