New Zealand Legislation: Acts
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Reprint as at 1 April 2011
| Public Act | 1987 No 65 |
| Date of assent | 31 March 1987 |
| Commencement | see section 1(2) |
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
This Act is administered by the Department of Conservation.
1 Short Title and commencement
4 Act to give effect to Treaty of Waitangi
Part 2
Establishment and functions of Department of Conservation
Part 2A
New Zealand Conservation Authority and Conservation Boards
New Zealand Conservation Authority
6A New Zealand Conservation Authority established
6F Term of office of members of Authority
6I Director-General entitled to attend meetings of Authority
6K Fees and travelling expenses of members of Authority
6L Conservation Boards established
6P Membership of Conservation Boards
6R Term of office of members of Boards
6U Director-General entitled to attend meetings of Boards
6W Fees and travelling expenses of members of Boards
Part 2B
Guardians of Lakes Manapouri, Monowai, and Te Anau
6X Guardians of Lakes Manapouri, Monowai, and Te Anau
7 Land may be acquired and held for conservation purposes
8 Conservation area may become reserve, national park, etc
9 Policy statements for conservation areas [Repealed]
10 Management plans [Repealed]
11 Procedure for preparing and amending management plans [Repealed]
12 Effect of management plans [Repealed]
13 Conservation areas may be closed
14 Conditions on the issuing of leases and licences, and disposal of conservation areas [Repealed]
15 Creation of easements [Repealed]
16 Disposal of conservation areas
16A Exchanges of stewardship areas
17 Access to conservation areas
17A Conservation areas to be managed by Department
17C General policy under more than 1 Act
17D Conservation management strategies
17E Conservation management plans
17F Procedure for preparation and approval of conservation management strategies
17G Procedure for preparation and approval of conservation management plans
17H Reviews of conservation management strategies and conservation management plans
17I Amendments to conservation management strategies and conservation management plans
17J Freshwater fisheries management plans
17K Procedure for preparation, approval, review, and amendment of freshwater fisheries management plans
17L Sports fish and game management plans
17M Procedure for preparation, approval, review, and amendment of sports fish and game management plans
17N Effect of general policies, conservation management strategies, and management plans
17P Relationship with the Resource Management Act 1991
17Q Powers to grant concessions
17R Applications for leases, licences, etc
17T Process for complete application
17U Matters to be considered by Minister
17V Limitations on concessions and leases over marginal strips
17W Relationship between concessions and conservation management strategies and plans
17X Power of Minister to impose and enforce conditions
17Y Rents, fees, and royalties
17ZA Registration of easements
17ZD Failure to execute or exercise concession document
17ZE Transfers, subleases, and mortgages
17ZH Powers of Minister where services are provided by the Minister or the Director-General
17ZJ Reconsideration of decisions
Part 4
Specially protected areas
18 Minister may confer additional specific protection or preservation requirements
24A Power to reduce width of marginal strip
24AA Power to increase width of marginal strip
24B Power to declare certain dispositions to be exempt from section 24
24BA Notification of intention to reduce marginal strip or to grant exemption
24C Purposes of marginal strips
24D Reservation of marginal strips to be recorded
24E Exchange of marginal strips
24F Right of Crown to half of bed of river adjoining former land of the Crown
24G Effect of change to boundary of marginal strips
24H Management of marginal strips
24J Resumption of marginal strips by Crown
24K Provisions applying in relation to land vested under New Zealand Railways Corporation Restructuring Act 1990
25 Management of stewardship areas
26 Disposal of stewardship areas
Part 5A
Sports Fish and Game Councils
New Zealand Fish and Game Council
26B Establishment and powers of New Zealand Fish and Game Council
26C Functions of New Zealand Fish and Game Council
26DA Members not personally liable
26F Powers of New Zealand Fish and Game Council
26FA Appointment of fish and game rangers
26FB Powers of fish and game rangers
26FC Provisions relating to Director and fish and game rangers
26J Chairperson of New Zealand Fish and Game Council
26K Meetings of New Zealand Fish and Game Council
26L Director-General entitled to attend meetings of New Zealand Fish and Game Council
26M No remuneration payable to members
26O Functions and powers of Transitional Councils
26P Establishment and powers of Fish and Game Councils
26Q Functions of Fish and Game Councils
26R Fish and Game Council responsibilities
26S Powers of Fish and Game Councils
26ZA Term of office of members of Fish and Game Councils
26ZB Members not personally liable
26ZC Chairpersons of Fish and Game Councils
26ZD Meetings of Fish and Game Councils
26ZE Director-General entitled to attend meetings of Fish and Game Councils
26ZF No remuneration payable to members
26ZH Maori fishing rights unaffected by this Part
26ZI Taking sports fish without licence prohibited
26ZJ Offences relating to spawning fish
26ZK Fishing competitions relating to sports fish
26ZM Transfer or release of live aquatic life
26ZN Fishing rights not to be sold or let
26ZO Occupier may fish without licence
26ZP Determination of closed seasons for fishing
26ZQ Buying, selling, or possessing fish, contrary to Act
26ZQA Possessing certain kinds of fish without approval
26ZR Using hazardous substances to catch or destroy fish
26ZS Controlled dog areas and open dog areas
26ZT Areas excluded from open dog areas
26ZU Matters that may be included in declarations of controlled dog areas or open dog areas
26ZV Matters about which Minister must be satisfied
26ZW Matters to be taken into account in relation to declaration
26ZX Matters relevant to determination of conditions
26ZY Preparation of discussion document
26ZZ Notification of discussion document
26ZZA Inspection of discussion document
26ZZB Submissions on discussion document
26ZZE Recommendation of Director-General
26ZZG Restrictions on access to controlled dog area
26ZZI Requirements in relation to dog control permits
26ZZJ Power to amend or revoke dog control permit
26ZZK Persons authorised to take dogs into controlled dog area without dog control permit
26ZZL Seizure and destruction of dogs
26ZZN Supply of information in relation to ownership of dogs
26ZZO Recovery of costs relating to dogs
26ZZQ Dogs causing serious injury to protected wildlife
26ZZR Power of warranted officer to request information
26ZZS No liability where dog wounded in attempt to destroy
26ZZT Limitation of liability for damage
31 Removal of shingle, etc [Repealed]
32 Lessees, etc, may be required to make contributions [Repealed]
35 Local authority contributions
37 Production of permit, etc, on demand
39 Other offences in respect of conservation areas
40 Powers of warranted officers
41 Offences in respect of warranted officers and fish and game rangers
42 Protection of warranted officers and others
45 Offenders liable for loss or damage
47 Information leading to conviction
48A Special regulations relating to freshwater fisheries
48B Special regulations relating to South Island freshwater fisheries
49 Public notice and rights of objection
50 Changes of status of land to be noted
50A Errors of description in notices may be corrected
51 Consent or approval may be conditional
52 Director-General of Conservation
54 Deputy Directors-General of Conservation
55 Other officers and employees of Department
57 Delegation of powers by Minister
58 Delegation of powers by Director-General
60 Acquisition of land for administrative purposes
60A Persons in respect of whose actions Director-General may recover costs, require royalties, etc
60B Director-General may recover certain costs
60D Royalties, etc, may be required in certain circumstances
60F Certificate of title in respect of conservation areas
Part 8
Transitional, consequential amendments, and savings
61 Certain former State forest land to become protected area on commencement of Act
62 Certain land to be managed as if it is stewardship area
63 Certain land may become protected area without public notification
64 Existing leases, licences, etc
64A Agreed exchanges to proceed
64B Powers under forestry and Crown leases, etc, exercisable by Minister or Director-General
Schedule 1
Other enactments administered by Department
Schedule 3
Consequential amendments to regulations
Schedule 4
Land that may be protected area
An Act to promote the conservation of New Zealand's natural and historic resources, and for that purpose to establish a Department of Conservation
