A pastoral lease gives the holder—

• (a) the exclusive right of pasturage over the land:

• (b) a perpetual right of renewal for terms of 33 years:

• (c) no right to the soil:

• (d) no right to acquire the fee simple of any of the land.

The term of a pastoral lease expires on the expiration of 33 years from 1 January or 1 July (whichever is the sooner) next following its commencement.

To the extent only that the land held under a pastoral lease granted before 30 November 1979 is pastoral land, the yearly rent payable in respect of any of the period comprising the first 11 years of its first renewal must continue to be calculated as if the reference in Part 8 of the Land Act 1948 to the proportion of 4.5% were a reference to the proportion of 1.5%; but—

• (a) the rental value of that pastoral land continues not to include any potential value it may have—

  • (i) for subdivision for building purposes; or

  • (ii) for commercial or industrial use; and

• (b) the holder continues not to be entitled to any rebate in respect of the payment of any amount of rent falling due during that period.

To the extent only that the land held under a pastoral lease granted after 29 November 1979 is pastoral land, the yearly rent payable under it for the period between—

• (a) its commencement; and

• (b) the expiration of 11 years from 1 January or 1 July (whichever is the sooner) next following its commencement,—

continues to be 2.25% of the land's rental value, as determined by the former Land Settlement Board (or, as the case requires, the Commissioner) at the time the lease was granted.

Subject to section 6, to the extent only that the land held under it is pastoral land, the yearly rent payable under a pastoral lease for every period of 11 years after the expiration of 11 years from 1 January or 1 July (whichever is the sooner) next following its commencement must continue to be calculated as for the renewal of a renewable lease; but—

• (a) as if the references in Part 8 of the Land Act 1948 to 4.5% were references to 2.25%; and

• (b) with the rental value of the land ascertained under section 131 of that Act not including any potential value that the land may have—

  • (i) for subdivision for building purposes; or

  • (ii) for commercial or industrial use.

(1) The repeal of section 66 of the Land Act 1948 by this Act does not affect—

• (a) the validity or effect of any stock limitation:

• (b) the validity or effect of any power of the Commissioner contained in any pastoral lease to grant an exemption from a stock limitation:

• (c) the validity or effect of any such exemption:

• (d) the Commissioner's power to vary or revoke such an exemption.

(2) An exemption from a stock limitation—

• (a) is (and was) personal to the person who was the holder of the lease concerned at the time the exemption was granted; and

• (b) if not earlier revoked, expires (or expired) when that person ceases (or ceased) to be the holder of the lease.

(3) Subsection (2) is for the avoidance of doubt.

(4) Subsections (1) to (3) do not limit or affect the validity or effect of any condition subject to which a stock limitation, or an exemption from a stock limitation, may have been granted.

If by the time a pastoral lease expired,—

• (a) the Commissioner and the holder had agreed that, subject to the fixing of the amount of the rent to be paid under it, it would be renewed; but

• (b) that amount had not yet been fixed,—

the Commissioner may grant a renewal of it to the same extent, and in the same manner, as if it had not expired; but the renewal takes effect from its expiry.

(1) If—

• (a) before the commencement of this Act, any land comprised in a pastoral lease was vested in a State enterprise under the State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986; and

• (b) before it was vested,—

  • (i) all the land comprised in that lease had been reclassified as farm land; and

  • (ii) the former Land Settlement Board, the Department of Lands, or the Commissioner had agreed to issue a renewable lease to the holder under section 126A of the Land Act 1948, in exchange for the pastoral lease; and

  • (iii) no renewable lease had in fact been issued; and

• (c) since it was vested the holder has (or successive holders have) been paying rent as if the land were held on renewable lease,—

the Commissioner may under the Land Act 1948, with the consent of the State enterprise concerned, grant a renewable lease to the holder (or the holder's successor) to the same extent, and in the same manner, as if the land had not been vested and section 126A were still in force.

(2) If a renewable lease is granted under subsection (1),—

• (a) it is deemed to have been granted under section 126A of the Land Act 1948 immediately before the land comprised in it was vested in the State enterprise concerned; and

• (b) the Land Act 1948 is deemed to have applied, and continues to apply, to it accordingly; and

• (c) every transfer of or other dealing with or action affecting the pastoral lease in exchange for which it has been granted occurring after the agreement to grant a renewable lease in exchange for it is deemed to have had effect as a transfer of or other dealing with or action affecting it.

(3) The granting of a renewable lease under subsection (1) is a disposition for the purposes of section 24 of the Conservation Act 1987.

An occupation licence gives the holder the exclusive right of pasturage over the land; but—

• (a) no right of renewal:

• (b) no right to the soil:

• (c) no right to acquire the fee simple of the land.

(1) The full term of an occupation licence granted under section 66AA of the Land Act 1948 commences on its commencement; and is the sum of—

• (a) the term specified in it; and

• (b) the period commencing on its commencement and ending on the next 1 January or 1 July (whichever is the sooner).

(2) The full term of an occupation licence granted under section 14 of this Act commences on the expiry of the preceding licence of the land; and is the term specified in it.

(3) Unless earlier forfeited or surrendered, an occupation licence expires on the expiration of its full term.

(1) The Commissioner must consult the holder of each occupation licence granted under section 66AA of the Land Act 1948 as to whether the holder should be offered a further licence.

(2) If the licence is not due to expire within 18 months of the commencement of this Act, the Commissioner must consult the holder not later than 15 months before the licence is due to expire.

(3) If the licence is due to expire within 18 months of the commencement of this Act, the Commissioner must consult the holder as soon as is practicable after the commencement of this Act.

(4) As soon as is practicable after consulting the holder, the Commissioner must decide whether the Commissioner is satisfied that the land should continue to be held under occupation licence for any period after the expiry of the existing licence.

(5) If satisfied that the land should continue to be held under licence for any period (not exceeding 5 years) after the expiry of the existing licence, the Commissioner must offer the holder a further occupation licence of the land—

• (a) for the period; but

• (b) otherwise on the terms and conditions of the existing licence.

(6) If not so satisfied, the Commissioner must not offer (or grant) any further occupation licence of the land to any person.

(7) The offer must specify a day before which the holder must accept it; and if the holder accepts it before that day, the Commissioner must grant the licence offered.

(1) A lessee or licensee of pastoral land must not burn any vegetation on the land (whether felled or not), or cause or permit any such vegetation to be burned,—

• (a) without the Commissioner's prior written consent; or

• (b) otherwise than in accordance with any condition, direction, or restriction subject to which the Commissioner gave prior written consent.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Commissioner may for the purposes of this section enter into any agreement under section 14(2) of the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977.

(3) In this section, vegetation does not include timber.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a lessee or licensee of pastoral land must not—

• (a) clear or fell any bush or scrub on the land:

• (b) crop, cultivate, drain, or plough any part of the land:

• (c) top-dress any part of the land:

• (d) sow any part of the land with seed:

• (e) plant any tree or trees on the land:

• (f) form any path, road, or track on the land:

• (g) undertake any other activity affecting, or involving or causing disturbance to, the soil.

(2) A lessee or licensee of pastoral land may do any thing affecting, involving, or causing disturbance to, the soil if—

• (a) the Commissioner has first given the lessee or licensee written consent to the doing of it; and

• (b) it is done in accordance with every condition, direction, and restriction, subject to which the Commissioner gave the consent.

(3) Except to the extent that it expresses a contrary intention,—

• (a) a consent under subsection (2) to drain any land includes a consent to undertake ongoing maintenance of any drainage works formed pursuant to the consent and in accordance with every condition, direction, and restriction subject to which the Commissioner gave it:

• (b) a consent under subsection (2) to top-dress any land includes a consent to undertake an ongoing programme of top-dressing on the land or any part of it,—

  • (i) in accordance with every condition, direction, and restriction subject to which the Commissioner gave it; and

  • (ii) using the fertiliser or mixture of fertilisers consented to,—

  to maintain the pasture created or enhanced by the top-dressing consented to:

• (c) a consent under subsection (2) to sow any land with seed includes a consent to undertake an ongoing programme of sowing on the land or any part of it,—

  • (i) in accordance with every condition, direction, and restriction subject to which the Commissioner gave it; and

  • (ii) using the species or mixture of species consented to,—

  to maintain the pasture created or enhanced by the sowing consented to:

• (d) a consent under subsection (2) to form a road, path, or track on any land includes a consent to undertake ongoing maintenance of any road, path, or track formed pursuant to the consent and in accordance with every condition, direction, and restriction subject to which the Commissioner gave it:

• (e) a consent under subsection (2) to do a thing not specified in paragraphs (a) to (f) of subsection (1) includes a consent to undertake ongoing maintenance of any thing constructed or formed pursuant to the consent and in accordance with every condition, direction, and restriction subject to which the Commissioner gave it.

(4) Unless the Commissioner determines otherwise, every consent under subsection (2) to crop, cultivate, or plough any land is deemed to be given subject to the condition that the lessee or licensee concerned must, on the termination of the lease or licence concerned, leave all land that has been cropped, cultivated, or ploughed, properly laid down in good permanent pasture to the Commissioner's satisfaction.

(5) For the purposes of subsection (1) (but not subsection (3)),—

• (a) every consent given under section 106 or section 108 of the Land Act 1948 has effect according to its tenor as if it were consent given under this section; and

• (b) in the case of a consent given under section 108 of the Land Act 1948, subsection (4) has effect accordingly.

(6) Subsection (1) does not forbid or prevent the doing of any thing authorised—

• (a) by or under the Public Works Act 1981 or the Crown Minerals Act 1991; or

• (b) under the Mining Act 1971.

(7) Nothing in this section limits or affects the application or effect of section 100 of the Land Act 1948.

(1) Before a person has obtained permission to do a thing that is contrary to any enactment unless permission has been obtained under that enactment, the Commissioner may for the purposes of this Act give the person consent to do the thing under section 15 or section 16; but the consent does not authorise the person to do the thing without the required permission.

(2) In subsection (1), permission includes agreement, authority, consent, licence, permit, and right.

(1) Before taking any action described in subsection (3), the Commissioner must consult the Director-General of Conservation.

(2) In taking any action described in subsection (3), the Commissioner must take into account—

• (a) the desirability of protecting the inherent values of the land concerned (other than attributes and characteristics of a recreational value only), and in particular the inherent values of indigenous plants and animals, and natural ecosystems and landscapes; and

• (b) the desirability of making it easier to use the land concerned for farming purposes.

(3) The actions are—

• (a) determining whether to act under section 60(1), section 66A(1), or section 100 of the Land Act 1948 in relation to any pastoral land; and

• (b) exercising any discretion under section 66A of that Act, or section 15 or section 16 of this Act, in relation to any pastoral land; and

• (c) considering whether to grant, vary, or revoke an exemption from any stock limitation.

(1) The Commissioner may apply to a District Court for the examination of anything the Commissioner alleges to be a breach of a reviewable instrument committed after the commencement of this Act.

(2) If satisfied on application under subsection (1) that the holder of a reviewable instrument has after the commencement of this Act committed a breach, a District Court may—

• (a) order the holder—

  • (i) to take actions (specified by the court) to remedy the breach; or

  • (ii) in default of taking those actions, to pay to the Commissioner exemplary damages (not exceeding $50,000) for the breach; or

• (b) if, and only if,—

  • (i) it is impossible, impracticable, or otherwise inappropriate to remedy the breach; or

  • (ii) the breach has already been remedied,—

  (without declaring the instrument forfeit) order the holder to pay to the Commissioner exemplary damages (not exceeding $50,000) for the breach; or

• (c) declare the instrument forfeit to Her Majesty, and order the holder to pay to the Commissioner an amount being, as seems appropriate to the court,—

  • (i) the lower of $50,000 and the likely costs to the Crown of remedying the breach; or

  • (ii) exemplary damages (not exceeding $50,000) for the breach.

(3) The District Court must not make an order under subsection (2)(c) unless satisfied that every person with an interest in the land concerned at the time the application under subsection (1) was made—

• (a) has been given notice of the application; and

• (b) has an adequate opportunity to appear and be heard in relation to it.

(4) Sections 244 to 257 of the Property Law Act 2007 is not available in respect of a forfeiture under subsection (2)(c) of this section.

(5) Section 105 of the Land Act 1948 does not apply to a breach of a reviewable instrument committed after the commencement of this Act.

(6) In this section, breach, in relation to a reviewable instrument, means an action (or failure or refusal to act) by the holder that is—

• (a) in contravention of section 100 of the Land Act 1948 or section 15(1) or section 16(1) of this Act, in its application to the land; or

• (b) in contravention of any provision of or covenant contained in the instrument.

Every dispute between the holders of adjacent pastoral land as to the boundary between them must be determined by the Commissioner or a person appointed by the Commissioner for the purpose.

For the purpose of securing more suitable boundaries of pastoral land held under lease or licence, the Commissioner may, as from a specified day, exclude part of it from the lease or licence and include it in some other lease or licence; and in that case the Commissioner may make any adjustments in rents payable that the Commissioner thinks just and equitable.

Any person travelling with cattle or sheep that are not affected with any contagious or infectious disease may depasture them for any period not exceeding 24 hours—

• (a) within 500 metres on either side of any road or track commonly used as a thoroughfare; but

• (b) not within 2 kilometres of a homestead,—

on any unfenced and uncultivated pastoral land (whether let on licence or not).

Except as provided in sections 4 to 22, nothing in this Part limits or affects the continued application of the Land Act 1948 to any reviewable instrument or any land.

The objects of this Part are—

• (a) to—

  • (i) promote the management of reviewable land in a way that is ecologically sustainable:

  • (ii) subject to subparagraph (i), enable reviewable land capable of economic use to be freed from the management constraints (direct and indirect) resulting from its tenure under reviewable instrument; and

• (b) to enable the protection of the significant inherent values of reviewable land—

  • (i) by the creation of protective mechanisms; or (preferably)

  • (ii) by the restoration of the land concerned to full Crown ownership and control; and

• (c) subject to paragraphs (a) and (b), to make easier—

  • (i) the securing of public access to and enjoyment of reviewable land; and

  • (ii) the freehold disposal of reviewable land.

(1) In acting under this Part, the Commissioner must (to the extent that those matters are applicable) take into account—

• (a) the objects of this Part; and

• (b) the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi; and

• (c) if acting in relation to land used or intended to be used by the Crown for any particular purpose, that purpose.

(2) In acting under this Part in relation to any part of the land held under a reviewable instrument or reviewable instruments, the Commissioner must take the objects of this Part into account in the light of—

• (a) their application to all the land held under the instrument or instruments; rather than

• (b) their application to that part of the land alone.

(1) Before taking any action specified in subsection (3), the Commissioner must consult the Director-General of Conservation.

(2) At any time, the Commissioner may consult any person or body the Commissioner thinks fit (including the Director-General of Conservation) about taking any action specified in subsection (3).

(3) The actions are—

• (a) undertaking a review under section 27:

• (b) putting a preliminary proposal to a person under section 34(1):

• (c) putting a substantive proposal to a person under section 46.

On the written invitation or with the written agreement of the holder or holders concerned, the Commissioner may undertake a review of all the land for the time being held under a reviewable lease, or under 2 or more reviewable leases of neighbouring land.

On the written invitation or with the written agreement of the licensee or licensees concerned, the Commissioner may include in the review of land held under a reviewable lease or reviewable leases all the land held under 1 or more occupation licences of neighbouring land.

The Commissioner may include in the review of land held under a reviewable lease or reviewable leases any neighbouring unused Crown land.

If the holder of a reviewable instrument has an estate in fee simple in any neighbouring land, the Commissioner may, with the prior written agreement of the holder, include the neighbouring land in a review of land that is or includes the land held under the instrument.

With the prior written agreement of the Minister of Conservation, the Commissioner may include in the review of land that is or includes the land held under a reviewable lease any neighbouring conservation area or reserve.

The Commissioner may, in the Commissioner's absolute discretion, decide—

• (a) how many reviews to undertake:

• (b) the order in which reviews are to be undertaken:

• (c) the urgency with which any review is to be undertaken:

• (d) the resources to be devoted to any review.

The Commissioner may discontinue a review at any time; and must discontinue a review if asked in writing by the holder, or one of the holders, concerned.

(1) After completing a review under section 27, the Commissioner may put a preliminary proposal—

• (a) to the holder of the reviewable lease concerned; or

• (b) to the holders of all or (as long as at least 1 is a reviewable lease) some of the reviewable instruments concerned.

(2) A preliminary proposal—

• (a) must deal with all the land held under the reviewable instrument or instruments to which it relates; and must designate it in accordance with section 35; and

• (b) may deal with any land included in the review concerned that is not held under a reviewable instrument, and must designate it in accordance with sections 35 to 39.

(3) A preliminary proposal put to the holder of a reviewable instrument must (unless no payment is proposed) be accompanied by a notice specifying—

• (a) all amounts of money proposed to be paid to or by the holder (including amounts proposed to be paid by way of equality of exchange) if land designated in the proposal is ultimately dealt with as it has been designated; and

• (b) in respect of each sum specified, the point at which it will become payable.

(1) This section applies to—

• (a) land held under a reviewable instrument; and

• (b) land held in fee simple; and

• (c) unused Crown land.

(2) A preliminary proposal may designate all or any part of any land to which this section applies as—

• (a) land to be restored to or retained in full Crown ownership and control—

  • (i) as conservation area; or

  • (ii) as a reserve, to be held for a purpose specified in the proposal; or

  • (iii) for some specified Crown purpose; or

• (b) land to be restored to or retained in Crown control—

  • (i) as conservation area; or

  • (ii) as a reserve, to be held for a purpose specified in the proposal; or

  • (iii) for some specified Crown purpose; or

  • (iv) under the Land Act 1948; or

• (c) land that may be disposed of to any person.

(3) A preliminary proposal may designate all or any part of any Crown land to which this section applies as land to be disposed of by freehold disposal to a person specified in the proposal.

(4) A preliminary proposal may designate all or any part of any land held in fee simple as land to be kept by its owner.

(1) A preliminary proposal designating land to which section 35 applies as land to be restored to or retained in Crown control must so designate it subject to 1 or more of the following things:

• (a) the granting of a specified concession to a person specified in the proposal:

• (b) the granting of a specified special lease to a person specified in the proposal:

• (c) the granting of a specified grazing permit to a person specified in the proposal:

• (d) the continuation in force of an existing special lease:

• (e) the continuation in force of an existing grazing permit.

(2) If land to which section 35 applies will be marginal strip, a preliminary proposal may designate it as land to be restored to or retained in Crown control as conservation area, subject to the appointment as manager under section 24H(1) of the Conservation Act 1987 of a person specified in the proposal.

(3) A preliminary proposal designating land to which section 35 applies may designate it subject to any or all of the following things:

• (a) the creation of a sustainable management covenant:

• (b) the creation of an easement, in gross, or in favour of adjacent land (whether or not included in the review out of which the proposal arises):

• (c) the continuation in force of an existing easement.

(4) Subsections (1) to (3) are cumulative.

(1) A preliminary proposal may designate all or any part of any conservation area as—

• (a) land that is to remain conservation area; or

• (b) land that is to remain conservation area subject to the granting to a specified person of a specified concession; or

• (c) land to be disposed of by way of exchange with other land designated by the proposal, under the Conservation Act 1987.

(2) If it is marginal strip, a preliminary proposal may designate all or any part of any conservation area as land to remain conservation area, subject to the appointment of a specified person as manager under section 24H(1) of the Conservation Act 1987.

(1) A preliminary proposal may designate all or any part of any reserve as—

• (a) land that is to remain a reserve; or

• (b) land that is to remain a reserve subject to the granting to a specified person of a specified concession; or

• (c) land to be disposed of by way of exchange with other land designated by the proposal, under the Reserves Act 1977.

(2) If (and only if) it is or is part of a recreation reserve that has no administering body, a preliminary proposal may designate all or any part of any reserve as land that is to remain a reserve subject to the granting to a specified person of a specified lease under section 73 of the Reserves Act 1977.

A preliminary proposal designating land as land to be restored to or retained in Crown control, subject to the granting of a concession, or over which a concession is to be granted, must include (in respect of each concession, if more than 1 is proposed)—

• (a) a description of each proposed activity:

• (b) a description identifying the places where each proposed activity is proposed to be carried out, and indicating the status or proposed status of each place:

• (c) a description of the potential effects of each proposed activity, and any actions that the proposed grantee of the concession proposes to take to avoid, remedy, or mitigate any adverse effects:

• (d) details of the proposed type of concession:

• (e) a statement of the proposed duration of the concession and the reasons for the proposed duration:

• (f) relevant information about the proposed grantee, including information relevant to the grantee's ability to carry out each proposed activity.

(1) A preliminary proposal may designate land as—

• (a) land to be restored to or retained in Crown ownership subject to the granting of a special lease; or

• (b) land to be disposed of to a specified person; or

• (c) land that may be disposed of to any person,—

subject (in addition to any other conditions) to the creation of 1 or more protective mechanisms, each relating to 1 or more of the matters specified in subsection (2).

(2) The matters are—

• (a) the protection of a significant inherent value of the land concerned:

• (b) the management of the land concerned in a way that is ecologically sustainable:

• (c) public access across or to the land concerned:

• (d) public enjoyment of the land concerned.

(3) A preliminary proposal may not designate land as land to be disposed of subject to the creation of a covenant under section 22 of the Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust Act 1977 without the prior written consent of the Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust.

(4) A preliminary proposal may not designate land as land to be disposed of subject to the creation of a covenant under section 77 of the Reserves Act 1977 if—

• (a) a local authority or other body approved by the Minister of Conservation is to be a party to the covenant; and

• (b) the local authority or other body has not given its prior written consent to the designation.

(5) A preliminary proposal may not designate land as land to be disposed of subject to the creation of a covenant under section 6 of the Historic Places Act 1993 without the prior written consent of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.

(1) Without the prior written provisional consent of the Minister of Conservation, a preliminary proposal may not—

• (a) designate any land to which section 35 applies as land to be restored to or retained in Crown control as conservation area or a reserve, subject to the granting of a concession:

• (b) designate any conservation area or reserve as land to remain conservation area or a reserve, subject to the granting of a concession:

• (c) designate any conservation area as land to be disposed of by way of exchange:

• (d) designate any conservation area that is marginal strip as land to remain conservation area, subject to the appointment of any person as manager under section 24H(1) of the Conservation Act 1987:

• (e) designate any reserve as land to be disposed of by way of exchange:

• (f) designate any reserve that is or is part of a recreation reserve as land to be granted by lease under section 73 of the Reserves Act 1977:

• (g) designate any land to which section 35 applies as land to be restored to or retained in Crown ownership as conservation area, subject to the appointment of any person as manager under section 24H(1) of the Conservation Act 1987:

• (h) designate any land to which section 35 applies as land to be disposed of to a specified person, or land that may be disposed of to any person, subject to the creation of a protective mechanism.

(2) The Minister must not consent provisionally to a designation in a preliminary proposal unless satisfied that it is reasonably likely that the Minister would consent to a substantive proposal containing the designation.

A preliminary proposal relating to land held under 2 or more reviewable instruments may (so far as any holder is concerned) be unconditional, or conditional on its acceptance by some other holder or holders.

(1) The Commissioner must give notice of every preliminary proposal put under section 34(1),—

• (a) specifying the land, a day (no sooner than 40 working days after the publication of the last of the notices to be published), and an address; and

• (b) describing the proposal in general terms; and

• (c) indicating that any person or organisation may (no later than the day specified) give or send to the Commissioner at the address specified a written submission on the proposal.

(2) The notice must not disclose any financial information.

(3) The Commissioner must have the notice published—

• (a) in some newspaper circulating in the area where the land is situated; and

• (b) at least once in a daily newspaper published in Christchurch; and

• (c) at least once in a daily newspaper published in Dunedin.

The Commissioner must—

• (a) have a copy of every notice under section 43 given to the iwi authority (within the meaning of the Resource Management Act 1991) of the area where the land concerned is situated; and

• (b) consult the authority on the proposal.

The Commissioner must—

• (a) prepare, and give the Minister of Conservation,—

  • (i) a summary of all matters raised by an iwi authority during consultation on a preliminary proposal under section 44; and

  • (ii) a statement as to the extent to which objections to and comments on the proposal raised during the consultation have been allowed or accepted, or disallowed or not accepted; and

  • (iii) a statement as to the extent to which objections to and comments on the proposal contained in the written submissions relating to the proposal received by the Commissioner (from any person or organisation) on or before the day specified in the notice given under section 43 at the address specified in the notice have been allowed or accepted, or disallowed or not accepted; and

• (b) give the Minister of Conservation copies of all those submissions.

(1) If a preliminary proposal has been put to the holder of 1 or more reviewable instruments and notified under section 43, the Commissioner may in writing put to the holder a substantive proposal that is the same as or a modified version of the preliminary proposal.

(2) If a preliminary proposal has been put to several holders of reviewable instruments and notified under section 43, the Commissioner may in writing put—

• (a) to those holders; or

• (b) as long as it or at least 1 of them is a reviewable lease, to the holder or holders of 1 or more of the instruments,—

a substantive proposal that is (so far as it relates to that holder or those holders) the same as or a modified version of the preliminary proposal.

(3) If the substantive proposal designates any land as land that may be disposed of to any person, it must specify the day on which the surrender of the reviewable instrument concerned is to take effect.

(4) A substantive proposal put to the holder of a reviewable instrument must (unless no payment is proposed) be accompanied by a notice specifying—

• (a) all amounts of money proposed to be paid to or by the holder (including amounts proposed to be paid by way of equality of exchange) if land designated in the proposal is ultimately dealt with as it has been designated; and

• (b) in respect of each sum specified, the point at which it will become payable;—

and when an approved plan arising out of the proposal is registered, the notice has effect as a binding contract between the Crown and the holder, according to its tenor.

(1) The Commissioner must not put a substantive proposal to any holder of a reviewable instrument without having considered—

• (a) all matters raised by the iwi authority concerned during consultation on the preliminary proposal concerned under section 44; and

• (b) all written submissions relating to that preliminary proposal received by the Commissioner (from any person or organisation) on or before the day specified in the notice given under section 43 at the address specified in that notice.

(2) Nothing in subsection (1) prevents the Commissioner from considering any late or oral submission.

Without the prior written consent of the Minister of Conservation, a substantive proposal must not—

• (a) designate any reviewable land as land to be restored to or retained in Crown control as conservation area or a reserve, subject to the granting of a concession; or

• (b) designate any conservation area or reserve as land to remain conservation area or a reserve, subject to the granting of a concession.

The Minister of Conservation must refuse consent to a substantive proposal—

• (a) designating any reviewable land as land to be restored to or retained in Crown control as conservation area or a reserve, subject to the granting of a concession that is an easement; or

• (b) designating any conservation area or reserve as land to remain conservation area or a reserve, subject to the granting of a concession that is an easement,—

if the Minister considers that a lease, licence, or permit is more appropriate in that case.

If a substantive proposal designates any land held under a reviewable instrument as land to be restored to or retained in Crown control as conservation area or reserve, or designates any conservation area or reserve as land to remain conservation area or reserve, subject to the granting of a concession that is—

• (a) a lease; or

• (b) a profit à prendre; or

• (c) a licence granting an interest in land; or

• (d) an easement,—

the Minister of Conservation must refuse consent to it unless the Commissioner has given the Minister sufficient information to satisfy the Minister, in terms of section 51, that it is both appropriate to grant the concession and lawful to grant it.

(1) If satisfied that the granting of any concession concerned would not comply with or would be inconsistent with the provisions of the Reserves Act 1977, or (as the case may be) the Conservation Act 1987 or any relevant conservation management strategy or conservation management plan, the Minister of Conservation must refuse consent to a substantive proposal containing a concession designation.

(2) The Minister of Conservation may not consent to a substantive proposal containing a concession designation without having regard to—

• (a) the nature of each activity proposed to be carried on, and the type of each facility (if any) proposed, under the concessions concerned:

• (b) the effects of the activity or facility:

• (c) any measures that can reasonably and practicably be taken to avoid, remedy, or mitigate any adverse effects of each activity:

• (d) any relevant environmental impact assessment, including any audit or review:

• (e) any relevant matters contained in the information sent to the Minister under section 45(b) in relation to the preliminary proposal concerned:

• (f) any relevant information that may be withheld from any person in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982 or the Privacy Act 1993.

(3) The Minister of Conservation may refuse consent to a substantive proposal containing a concession designation if the Minister considers that—

• (a) the information available to the Minister is insufficient or inadequate to enable the Minister to assess the effects (including the effects of any proposed methods to avoid, remedy, or mitigate the adverse effects) of any activity proposed to be carried on, or facility proposed, under the concessions concerned; or

• (b) there are no adequate methods or no reasonable methods for remedying, avoiding, or mitigating the adverse effects of any activity proposed to be carried on, or facility proposed, under the concessions concerned.

(4) The Minister of Conservation must refuse consent to a substantive proposal containing a concession designation if any activity proposed to be carried on under the concessions concerned is contrary to the provisions of the Reserves Act 1977, or (as the case may be) the Conservation Act 1987 or the purposes for which the land concerned is to be held.

(5) The Minister of Conservation must refuse consent to a substantive proposal containing a concession designation if any concession concerned is a concession to build a structure or facility, or extend or add to an existing structure or facility, if the Minister is satisfied that any of the activities proposed to be carried on under the concession—

• (a) could reasonably be undertaken in another location that—

  • (i) is outside the conservation area or reserve (or proposed conservation area or reserve) concerned; or

  • (ii) is in another conservation area or reserve (or proposed conservation area or reserve), or in another part of the conservation area or reserve (or proposed conservation area or reserve) concerned, where the potential adverse effects would be significantly less; or

• (b) could reasonably use an existing structure or facility or the existing structure or facility without the extension or addition.

(6) The Minister of Conservation may consent to a substantive proposal containing a concession designation providing for the granting of a concession that is a lease or licence (other than a grant of profit à prendre) only if—

• (a) the lease or licence relates to 1 or more fixed structures and facilities (which structures and facilities do not include any track or road except where the track or road is an integral part of a larger structure or facility); and

• (b) in any case where land over which the lease or licence is to be granted includes an area or areas around any structure or facility,—

  • (i) either—

    • (A) it is necessary for the purposes of the safety or security of the site, structure, or facility to include any area or areas (including any security fence) around the structure or facility; or

    • (B) it is necessary to include any clearly defined area or areas that are an integral part of any activity proposed to be carried on under the concession concerned; and

  • (ii) the grant of a lease or licence granting an interest in land is essential to enable any activity proposed to be carried on under the concession concerned.

(7) The Minister of Conservation must refuse consent to a substantive proposal containing a concession designation providing for the granting of a concession that is a lease, unless satisfied that exclusive possession of the land concerned is necessary for—

• (a) the protection of public safety; or

• (b) the protection of the physical security of any activity proposed to be carried on under the concession; or

• (c) the competent operation of any activity proposed to be carried on under the concession.

(8) For the purposes of subsection (7), the competent operation of an activity includes the necessity for the activity to achieve adequate investment and maintenance.

(1) The Minister of Conservation may refuse consent to a substantive proposal containing a concession designation relating to land that is or is to become marginal strip in any case if satisfied that it is more appropriate in that case to enter into an agreement or arrangement under section 24H of the Conservation Act 1987.

(2) The Minister of Conservation must refuse consent to a substantive proposal containing a concession designation relating to land that is or is to become marginal strip if the concession would authorise the owner of adjoining land to use the marginal strip for farming purposes or forestry purposes or any purpose associated with or incidental to any farming or forestry carried out on the adjoining land is to be granted; but nothing in the preceding provisions of this subsection limits or affects section 24H of the Conservation Act 1987.

(3) The Minister of Conservation must refuse consent to a substantive proposal containing a concession designation relating to land that is or is to become marginal strip if the concession is a lease (other than a lease that formalises an occupation of the land that existed before 10 April 1990), and the Minister is not satisfied that—

• (a) the grant of a lease over the land would be permitted by Part 3B of the Conservation Act 1987; and

• (b) the activities authorised by the lease require the use of both the land and the adjacent water; and

• (c) the land and facilities to which the lease relates are essential to the carrying out of those activities.

The Minister of Conservation must refuse consent to a substantive proposal containing a concession designation if not satisfied that the concession concerned will be granted subject to conditions appropriate for any proposed activity or facility, including (but not limited to) conditions relating to or providing for any of the matters referred to in section 17X (except for paragraph (c)) of the Conservation Act 1987.

(1) The Minister of Conservation must refuse consent to a substantive proposal containing a concession designation if not satisfied that the concession concerned will be granted subject to—

• (a) the condition that the grantee must pay any specified rents, fees, and royalties to the Minister; and

• (b) the condition that the grantee must pay any other levy or charge made on an occupier or owner of land, as the result of the grant of a lease, licence, or easement, either to the Minister or as directed by the Minister; and

• (c) the condition that the rent, fees, and royalties for the concession must be reviewed at intervals not exceeding 3 years.

(2) The rent, fee, or royalty may be fixed at the market value, having regard to the matters referred to in section 17Y(2) of the Conservation Act 1987.

(1) The Minister of Conservation must refuse consent to a substantive proposal containing a concession designation if the concession concerned is a lease or licence, and—

• (a) the term for which it is to be granted (including all renewals of the lease or licence) exceeds 60 years; or

• (b) the term for which it is to be granted (including all renewals of the lease or licence) exceeds 30 years, and the Minister is not satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances.

(2) The Minister of Conservation must refuse consent to a substantive proposal containing a concession designation if the concession concerned is a permit, and—

• (a) the term for which it is to be granted exceeds 5 years; or

• (b) it is to be renewable.

(3) The Minister of Conservation must refuse consent to a substantive proposal containing a concession designation if the concession concerned is an easement, and—

• (a) the term for which it is to be granted exceeds 60 years, and—

  • (i) the Minister is not satisfied that the easement provides a right of way access to a property to which there is no other practical access; or

  • (ii) the Minister is not satisfied that the term is appropriate; or

• (b) the term for which it is to be granted exceeds 30 years, and the Minister is not satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances.

A substantive proposal must not designate any conservation area as land to be disposed of by way of exchange under the Conservation Act 1987 without the prior written consent of the Minister of Conservation; and the Minister must not give consent unless satisfied, after consultation with the local Conservation Board (established under section 6L of that Act), that the exchange will enhance the natural and historic resources of land managed by the Department of Conservation for conservation purposes and promote the purposes of that Act.

Without the prior written consent of the Minister of Conservation, a substantive proposal must not—

• (a) designate any conservation area that is marginal strip as land to remain conservation area, subject to the appointment of any person as manager under section 24H(1) of the Conservation Act 1987:

• (b) designate any land to which section 35 applies as land to be restored to or retained in Crown ownership as conservation area, subject to the appointment of any person as manager under section 24H(1) of the Conservation Act 1987.

(1) A substantive proposal must not designate any reserve as land to be disposed of by way of exchange under the Reserves Act 1977 without the prior written consent of the Minister; and if the reserve has an administering body (within the meaning of that Act), the Minister may not give consent except pursuant to a resolution of that body requesting the exchange.

(2) A substantive proposal must not designate any reserve that is or is part of a recreation reserve as land to be granted by lease under section 73 of the Reserves Act 1977 without the prior written consent of the Minister of Conservation; and the Minister may not give consent except if it is not for the time being required for the purpose for which it was classified, or if the Minister considers it in the public interest, or if the Minister has decided under section 53(1)(a)(ii) of that Act that it is necessary or desirable to farm, graze, or afforest the reserve.

(1) Without the prior written consent of the Minister of Conservation, a substantive proposal may not designate any land as land to be disposed of subject to the creation of—

• (a) an easement under section 12 of the Reserves Act 1977 or section 7(2) of the Conservation Act 1987; or

• (b) a covenant under section 77 of the Reserves Act 1977 or section 27 of the Conservation Act 1987.

(2) Without the prior written consent of the New Zealand Walking Access Commission (established by section 6 of the Walking Access Act 2008), a substantive proposal may not designate any land as land to be disposed of subject to the creation of an easement under sections 26 to 29 of the Walking Access Act 2008.

(1) The holder of a reviewable instrument may, by written notice to the Commissioner, accept or reject a substantive proposal put to the holder under section 46.

(2) If the Commissioner does not receive an acceptance within 3 months of putting the substantive proposal to the holder, the holder is deemed to have rejected it.

(3) If the substantive proposal—

• (a) relates to land held under 2 or more reviewable instruments; and

• (b) is, so far as any holder is concerned, conditional on its ultimate acceptance by some other holder or holders,—

its acceptance by that holder does not take effect unless it is also accepted by that other holder or those other holders.

(4) If any person other than the holder of the instrument has an interest in the land, the substantive proposal's acceptance by that holder does not take effect unless the notice contains the person's written consent to the acceptance.

(5) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), a holder's acceptance of a substantive proposal put to the holder under section 46 is irrevocable; and has effect as an irrevocable authority to and obligation on the Commissioner to take the appropriate actions required by this Part.

(1) If—

• (a) any person has accepted a substantive proposal; and

• (b) that proposal relates to land held in fee simple, or land held under a lease registered under the Land Act 1948,—

the Commissioner must sign and forward to the appropriate District Land Registrar a written notice of the acceptance of the proposal, describing the proposal in general terms.

(2) The District Land Registrar must register the notice against every relevant instrument of title to the land or lease.

(3) In the case of a notice relating to a lease, the validity of the notice is not affected by any misdescription of the land it relates to if it—

• (a) specifies the lease; and

• (b) contains (or has attached to it) an illustrative diagram of the land showing how it has been designated.

(4) Every person who, after the notice has been registered, acquires an estate or interest in any land against whose instrument of title it has been registered is bound by the acceptance of the proposal to which it relates to the same extent as the person who accepted the proposal; and this Act has effect accordingly.

(5) If a person acquires an estate or interest in any land—

• (a) after any person has accepted a proposal (put to that person under section 46) relating to the land; and

• (b) before a notice registered under this section against the certificate of title to it was lodged for registration,—

this Part has effect as if the entire proposal had been rejected.

(1) Once the acceptance of a substantive proposal takes effect, the Commissioner must give the Chief Surveyor written notice of its acceptance, attaching a copy of the proposal.

(2) As soon as is practicable after receiving the notice, the Chief Surveyor must—

• (a) determine whether any of the land needs to be surveyed before the proposal can be given effect to; and

• (b) give the Commissioner written notice—

  • (i) of the land that needs to be surveyed; or

  • (ii) that none of the land needs to be surveyed.

(3) If notified that any of the land needs to be surveyed, the Commissioner must have it surveyed, and have a plan or plans of it prepared and approved, under the Survey Act 1986.

(4) Once the Commissioner—

• (a) has complied with subsection (3); or

• (b) has been notified that none of the land needs to be surveyed,—

the Commissioner must—

• (c) have prepared a final plan of all the land to which the proposal relates, showing the various areas to which it relates, and (in respect of each) giving—

  • (i) a legal description; and

  • (ii) its designation by the proposal; and

  • (iii) if it is designated as land to be restored to Crown ownership as a reserve, the purpose of the reserve; and

• (d) submit 2 copies of the plan to the Chief Surveyor.

If (and only if) satisfied that—

• (a) the boundaries of the various areas shown on a plan submitted under section 62(4)(d) are, in the light of any discovered imprecisions in the boundaries shown or described in the accepted substantive proposal concerned, as close as may reasonably practicably be achieved to the boundaries shown or described in the proposal; and

• (b) to the extent allowed by the position of the boundaries shown on the plan,—

  • (i) the areas they define; and

  • (ii) the designations of those areas,—

  accurately reflect the proposal,—

the Chief Surveyor must sign and date on both copies of the plan a written notice approving it for the purposes of this Act, and return 1 copy to the Commissioner.

On receiving an approved plan, the Commissioner must lodge it and a copy of the proposal to which it relates with the appropriate District Land Registrar, who must register them against every instrument of title to land to which they relate.

(1) Land that an approved plan designates as land to be restored to Crown ownership vests in the Crown when the plan is registered,—

• (a) depending on its designation in the plan,—

  • (i) as conservation area, or for the Crown purpose specified, or without the specification of any status or purpose; or

  • (ii) as a reserve, held for the purpose specified in the plan; and

• (b) subject to the special leases, grazing permits, and easements (if any) whose continuation in force is provided for in the proposal; and

• (c) subject to the special leases and grazing permits (if any) whose granting is provided for in the substantive propose concerned; and

• (d) subject to or, as the case requires, with the benefit of any easement whose creation is provided for in the substantive proposal concerned; and

• (e) except as provided in paragraphs (b) to (d), freed and discharged from all mortgages, charges, claims, estates, and interests.

(2) If land vests under this section—

• (a) subject to a special lease or grazing permit whose granting is provided for in the substantive proposal concerned; or

• (b) subject to or with the benefit of any easement whose creation is provided for in the substantive proposal concerned,—

the lease, permit, or easement is deemed to have been granted or created immediately before the land vests.

When land that an approved plan designates as land to be restored to Crown ownership subject to the granting of a concession vests as conservation area under section 65,—

• (a) the Commissioner must promptly give the Minister of Conservation written notice that it has vested subject to the granting of the concession; and

• (b) the Minister must promptly, in accordance with the substantive proposal concerned, grant the concession to the person concerned; and

• (c) section 17ZD(1) of the Conservation Act 1987 applies to the granting of the concession as if the reference in it to any applicant for a concession who has been granted a concession were a reference to the person; but

• (d) sections 17Q(2), 17R to 17Z, and 17ZJ of the Conservation Act 1987 do not apply to the granting of the concession.

When land that an approved plan designates as land to be restored to Crown control subject to the appointment of any person as manager under section 24H(1) of the Conservation Act 1987 vests as conservation area under section 65,—

• (a) the Commissioner must promptly give the Minister of Conservation written notice that it has vested subject to the person's appointment as manager; and

• (b) the Minister must promptly, in accordance with the proposal, appoint the person manager of the land.

When land that an approved plan designates as land to be restored to Crown control subject to the granting of a concession vests as a reserve under section 65,—

• (a) the Commissioner must promptly give the Minister of Conservation written notice that it has vested subject to the granting of the concession; and

• (b) the Minister must promptly, in accordance with the proposal, grant the concession to the person concerned; and

• (c) section 17ZD(1) of the Conservation Act 1987 applies to the granting of the concession as if the reference in it to any applicant for a concession who has been granted a concession were a reference to the person; but

• (d) sections 17Q(2), 17R to 17Z, and 17ZJ of the Conservation Act 1987 do not apply to the granting of the concession; and

• (e) if the concession is a lease under section 73 of the Reserves Act 1977, the Minister does not have to comply with subsection (4) of that section.

(1) When an approved plan designating land as land to be disposed of to a specified person has been registered, the Commissioner must promptly, in accordance with the plan (but subject to Part 4A of the Conservation Act 1987), dispose of it under the Land Act 1948.

(2) In complying with subsection (1), the Commissioner must act as if the reviewable instrument concerned were already surrendered (and the District Land Registrar must act likewise); but the instrument in fact continues in force until a certificate of title or registered lease is issued for the land concerned, and is then deemed to have been surrendered in respect of that land.

(3) When an approved plan designating land as land that may be disposed of to any person has been registered,—

• (a) the instrument is deemed to have been surrendered in respect of the land; and

• (b) the Commissioner must try to dispose of the land under the Land Act 1948.

When an approved plan designating unused Crown land as land to be retained in Crown control as conservation area subject to the granting of a concession has been registered,—

• (a) the Commissioner must promptly give the Minister of Conservation written notice that the land has vested subject to the granting of a concession; and

• (b) the Minister must promptly, in accordance with the plan, grant a concession to the person concerned; and

• (c) section 17ZD(1) of the Conservation Act 1987 applies as if the reference in it to any applicant for a concession who has been granted a concession were a reference to the person concerned; but

• (d) sections 17Q(2), 17R to 17Z, and 17ZJ of the Conservation Act 1987 do not apply to the granting of the concession.

When an approved plan designating unused Crown land as land to be retained in Crown control as conservation area subject to the appointment of any person as manager under section 24H(1) of the Conservation Act 1987 has been registered,—

• (a) the Commissioner must promptly give the Minister of Conservation written notice that the land has vested subject to the person's appointment as manager; and

• (b) the Minister must promptly, in accordance with the plan, appoint the person manager of the land.

When an approved plan designating unused Crown land as land to be retained in Crown control as a reserve subject to the granting of a concession has been registered,—

• (a) the Commissioner must promptly give the Minister of Conservation written notice that the land has vested subject to the granting of a concession; and

• (b) the Minister must promptly, in accordance with the plan, grant a concession of the land to the person concerned; and

• (c) section 17ZD(1) of the Conservation Act 1987 applies as if the reference in it to any applicant for a concession who has been granted a concession were a reference to the person concerned; but

• (d) sections 17Q(2), 17R to 17Z, and 17ZJ of the Conservation Act 1987 do not apply to the granting of the concession; and

• (e) in the case of a lease under section 73 of the Reserves Act 1977, the Minister does not have to comply with subsection (4) of that section.

Promptly after an approved plan designating unused Crown land as land to be retained in Crown control subject to the granting of a lease or grazing permit under section 67(2) or section 68A of the Land Act 1948 has been registered, the Commissioner must, in accordance with the plan, grant the lease or permit.

(1) Promptly after an approved plan designating unused Crown land as land to be disposed of has been registered, the Commissioner must, in accordance with the plan (but subject to Part 4A of the Conservation Act 1987), dispose of it under the Land Act 1948.

(2) Promptly after an approved plan designating unused Crown land as land that may be disposed of has been registered, the Commissioner must try to dispose of it under the Land Act 1948.

When an approved plan designating any conservation area as land over which a concession is to be granted has been registered,—

• (a) the Minister of Conservation must promptly, in accordance with the plan, grant a concession of the land to the person concerned (and section 17ZD(1) of the Conservation Act 1987 applies as if the reference in it to any applicant for a concession who has been granted a concession were a reference to the person concerned); but

• (b) sections 17Q(2), 17R to 17Z, and 17ZJ of the Conservation Act 1987 do not apply to the granting of the concession.

When an approved plan designating any conservation area that is marginal strip as land of which a person is to be appointed manager under section 24H(1) of the Conservation Act 1987 has been registered, the Minister of Conservation must promptly, in accordance with the plan, appoint the person manager of the land.

When an approved plan designating any conservation area as land to be disposed of by way of exchange has been registered,—

• (a) the Commissioner must promptly give the Minister of Conservation a copy; and

• (b) the Minister must promptly do all things necessary to dispose of the land in accordance with the proposal; and

• (c) subsections (6) to (8) of section 16A of the Conservation Act 1987 apply to the disposal as if it were part of an exchange authorised under that section.

(1) When an approved plan designating any reserve as land over which a concession (other than a lease under section 73 of the Reserves Act 1977) is to be granted has been registered,—

• (a) the Commissioner must promptly give the Minister of Conservation a copy; and

• (b) the Minister must promptly, in accordance with the proposal, grant a concession of the land to the person concerned; and

• (c) section 17ZD(1) of the Conservation Act 1987 applies as if the reference in it to any applicant for a concession who has been granted a concession were a reference to the person concerned; but

• (d) sections 17Q(2), 17R to 17Z, and 17ZJ of the Conservation Act 1987 do not apply to the granting of the concession.

(2) When an approved plan designating any reserve as land to be granted by lease under section 73 of the Reserves Act 1977 has been registered,—

• (a) the Commissioner must promptly give the Minister of Conservation a copy; and

• (b) the Minister must promptly grant the lease.

When an approved plan designating any reserve as land to be disposed of by way of exchange has been registered,—

• (a) the Commissioner must promptly give the Minister of Conservation a copy; and

• (b) the Minister must promptly do all things necessary to effect the disposal; and

• (c) subsections (5) to (8) of section 15 of the Reserves Act 1977 apply to the disposal as if it were part of an exchange effected under that section.

(1) When an approved plan designating any land as land over which an easement under section 12 of the Reserves Act 1977 is to be created has been registered,—

• (a) the Commissioner—

  • (i) is deemed for the purposes of that section to be the owner of the land; and

  • (ii) must promptly give the Minister of Conservation an easement (for a purpose specified in subsection (1) of that section) over it, on the terms and conditions specified in the substantive proposal concerned; and

• (b) the Minister must promptly do all acts necessary to enable the acceptance of the easement.

(2) When an approved plan designating any land as land over which an easement under section 7(2) of the Conservation Act 1987 is to be created has been registered,—

• (a) the Commissioner—

  • (i) is deemed for the purposes of that section to be the owner of the land; and

  • (ii) must promptly agree with the Minister of Conservation that the Minister should acquire an easement for conservation purposes over it, on the terms and conditions specified in the substantive proposal concerned; and

• (b) the Minister must promptly do all acts necessary to acquire the easement.

(3) When an approved plan designating any land as land over which an easement under sections 26 to 29 of the Walking Access Act 2008 is to be created has been registered,—

• (a) the Commissioner—

  • (i) is deemed for the purposes of that section to be the owner of the land; and

  • (ii) must promptly give the New Zealand Walking Access Commission (established by section 6 of that Act) an easement over it to enable it to be used for a walkway, on the terms and conditions specified in the substantive proposal concerned; and

• (b) the New Zealand Walking Access Commission must promptly do all acts necessary to enable the creation of the easement.

(4) When an approved plan designating any land as land over which a covenant under section 22 of the Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust Act 1977 is to be created has been registered,—

• (a) the Commissioner is deemed for the purposes of this subsection to be the owner of the land; and

• (b) the Commissioner must promptly execute an open space covenant in favour of the trust over it, on the terms and conditions specified in the substantive proposal concerned; and

• (c) the board of directors of the Trust is deemed (by virtue of having given its consent under section 40) to have agreed those terms and conditions, and must promptly do everything necessary to enable the creation of the covenant.

(5) When an approved plan designating any land as land over which a covenant under section 77 of the Reserves Act 1977 or section 27 of the Conservation Act 1987 is to be created has been registered, the Commissioner—

• (a) is deemed for the purposes of that section to be the owner of the land; and

• (b) must promptly create the covenant over the land, on the terms and conditions specified in the substantive proposal concerned.

(6) When an approved plan designating any land as land over which a covenant under section 6 of the Historic Places Act 1993 is to be created has been registered,—

• (a) the Commissioner is deemed for the purposes of that section to be the owner of the land; and

• (b) the Commissioner must promptly execute a heritage covenant over the land in favour of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust, on the terms and conditions specified in the substantive proposal concerned; and

• (c) the Board of Trustees of the Trust is deemed (by virtue of having given its consent under section 40) to have agreed those terms and conditions, and must promptly do everything necessary to enable the creation of the covenant.

When an approved plan designating land held in fee simple as land to be restored to Crown ownership has been registered, the substantive proposal concerned has effect as a binding agreement for the sale to the Crown by the holder of all land designated by the plan as—

• (a) land to be restored to full Crown ownership and control as conservation area; or

• (b) land to be restored to Crown ownership as conservation area, subject to the granting to any specified person of a concession on terms specified in the proposal; or

• (c) land to be restored to full Crown ownership and control as a reserve; or

• (d) land to be restored to Crown ownership as a reserve, subject to the granting to any specified person of a concession, on terms specified in the proposal; or

• (e) land to be restored to full Crown ownership and control for some specified Crown purpose; or

• (f) land to be restored to Crown ownership subject to the granting to any specified person of a lease, on terms specified in the proposal, under section 67(2) of the Land Act 1948; or

• (g) land to be restored to Crown ownership subject to the granting to any specified person of a grazing permit under section 68A of the Land Act 1948; or

• (h) land that may be disposed of to any person.

If an accepted substantive proposal is accompanied by a notice under section 46(4) specifying the payment of any amount to the Crown, the Commissioner must not proceed under this Part beyond the point specified for its payment until it has been paid.

The objects of this Part are—

• (a) to promote the management of Crown land in a way that is ecologically sustainable; and

• (b) to enable the protection of significant inherent values of Crown land; and

• (c) subject to paragraphs (a) and (b), to make easier—

  • (i) the securing of public access to and enjoyment of Crown land; and

  • (ii) the freehold disposal of Crown land capable of economic use.

In acting under this Part, the Commissioner must (to the extent that those matters are applicable) take into account—

• (a) the objects of this Part; and

• (b) the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi; and

• (c) if acting in relation to land used or intended to be used by the Crown for any particular purpose, that purpose.

(1) Before taking any action specified in subsection (3), the Commissioner must consult the Director-General of Conservation.

(2) At any time, the Commissioner may consult any person or body the Commissioner thinks fit (including the Director-General of Conservation) about taking any action specified in subsection (3).

(3) The actions are—

• (a) undertaking a review under section 86(1); and

• (b) devising a preliminary proposal under section 86(4); and

• (c) adopting a substantive proposal under section 89.

(1) The Commissioner—

• (a) must undertake reviews of all land for the time being held under an unrenewable occupation licence; and

• (b) may undertake (alone, or as part of reviews under paragraph (a)) reviews of any unused Crown land.

(2) The Commissioner must undertake any review of land held under an unrenewable occupation licence,—

• (a) if the licence is not due to expire within 18 months of the commencement of this Act, not later than 15 months before the licence is due to expire:

• (b) if the licence is due to expire within 18 months of the commencement of this Act, as soon as is practicable after the commencement of this Act.

(3) Subject to subsection (2), the Commissioner may, in the Commissioner's absolute discretion, decide—

• (a) how many reviews to cause to be undertaken:

• (b) which land each review is to relate to:

• (c) the order in which reviews are to be undertaken:

• (d) the urgency with which any review is to be undertaken:

• (e) the resources to be devoted to any review.

(4) After conducting any review, the Commissioner must devise a preliminary proposal to designate the land concerned in accordance with subsection (5).

(5) The land (or various areas of it) must be designated as—

• (a) land to be retained in full Crown ownership and control—

  • (i) as conservation area; or

  • (ii) as a reserve, to be held for a purpose specified in the proposal; or

  • (iii) for some specified Crown purpose; or

• (b) Either or both of the following:

  • (i) land suitable for disposal by special lease (on terms specified in the proposal):

  • (ii) land suitable for disposal in fee simple under the Land Act 1948.

(6) If a preliminary proposal designates any land as land suitable for disposal by special lease, land suitable for disposal in fee simple, or both, it may designate it subject to either or both of the following things:

• (a) the creation of a sustainable management covenant:

• (b) the continuation in force of an existing easement.

(7) If a preliminary proposal designates any land held under an occupation licence as land to be retained in Crown ownership, it may also specify any holder's improvements that are to remain on the land.

(1) Without the prior written provisional consent of the Minister of Conservation, a preliminary proposal may not designate any land as land suitable for disposal subject to the creation of a protective mechanism.

(2) The Minister must not consent provisionally to a designation in a preliminary proposal unless satisfied that it is reasonably likely that the Minister would consent to a substantive proposal containing the designation.

The following sections apply to a preliminary proposal under this Part as if it were a preliminary proposal under Part 2:

• (a) section 40 (which enables designations in a preliminary proposal to be subject to the creation of a protective mechanism):

• (b) section 43 (which requires the Commissioner to give public notice of preliminary proposals):

• (c) section 44 (which requires the Commissioner to consult the local iwi authority about any preliminary proposal):

• (d) section 45 (which requires the Commissioner to give the Minister of Conservation information about the results of consultations on a preliminary proposal).

(1) The Commissioner may, by signing on it a statement to the effect that it is adopted, adopt a written substantive proposal that is (as far as the land to which it relates is concerned) the same as or a modified version of a preliminary proposal previously notified, in accordance with section 88, under section 43.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the holder of any land held under an occupation licence that is dealt with by a proposal adopted under subsection (1) may apply under section 17 of the Land Act 1948 for a rehearing of the Commissioner's decision to adopt the proposal.

(3) No person has a right to apply under section 17 of the Land Act 1948 for a rehearing of the Commissioner's decision to adopt a proposal under subsection (1) if the decision is the alteration, confirmation, modification, or reversal under a rehearing granted under that section of an earlier decision to adopt a substantive proposal.

(4) The Commissioner must notify every holder concerned of a decision to adopt under subsection (1) a substantive proposal dealing with land held under an occupation licence.

(5) Where within the time provided by section 17 of the Land Act 1948 no holder entitled by subsection (2) to do so applies under that section for a rehearing of a decision to adopt a substantive proposal under subsection (1), the adoption of the proposal takes effect on the expiration of that time.

(6) Where—

• (a) within the time provided by section 17 of the Land Act 1948 1 or more holders entitled by subsection (2) to do so apply under that section for a rehearing of a decision to adopt a substantive proposal under subsection (1); but

• (b) the Commissioner then decides not to rehear the decision,—

the adoption of the proposal then takes effect.

(7) Where the Commissioner rehears under section 17 of the Land Act 1948 a decision to adopt a substantive proposal under subsection (1),—

• (a) if the Commissioner reverses the decision, the adoption of the proposal has no effect:

• (b) the Commissioner may alter or modify the decision by adopting an altered or modified substantive proposal under subsection (1); and if the Commissioner does so,—

  • (i) subsection (3) applies; and

  • (ii) the altered or modified proposal takes effect immediately:

• (c) If the Commissioner confirms the decision, it takes effect on confirmation.

(1) Section 47 (which forbids the Commissioner to put a substantive proposal to the holder of a reviewable instrument without first considering matters arising out of the consultations on the preliminary proposal out of which the substantive proposal arises) applies to the adoption of a substantive proposal under this Part as if it were the putting of a substantive proposal under Part 2 to the holder of a reviewable instrument.

(2) The following sections apply to a substantive proposal under this Part as if it were a substantive proposal under Part 2 (but as if the reference in section 62(1) to its acceptance were a reference to its adoption):

• (a) section 62 (which requires the Commissioner to prepare a final plan of the land to which an accepted substantive proposal relates):

• (b) section 63 (which relates to the approval of a final plan by the Chief Surveyor):

• (c) section 64 (which relates to the registration of an approved final plan and the substantive proposal out of which the plan arises).

Without the prior written consent of the Minister of Conservation, a substantive proposal may not designate any land as land suitable for disposal subject to the creation of a protective mechanism.

Land that an approved plan designates as land to be retained by the Crown vests in the Crown when the plan is registered or (in the case of land held under an occupation licence) when the licence expires, whichever is the later,—

• (a) depending on its designation in the plan,—

  • (i) as conservation area, or for the Crown purpose specified; or

  • (ii) as a reserve, held for the purpose specified in the plan; and

• (b) subject to the easements (if any) whose continuation in force is provided for in the substantive proposal concerned; and

• (c) except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), freed and discharged from all mortgages, charges, claims, estates, and interests.

Section 80 (which enables the creation of protective mechanisms provided for in an accepted substantive proposal under Part 2) applies to an approved plan arising out of the adoption of a substantive proposal under this Part as if it were an approved plan arising out of the acceptance of a substantive proposal under Part 2.

When an approved plan relating to land that a substantive proposal designates as—

• (a) land suitable for disposal by special lease; or

• (b) land suitable for disposal in fee simple under the Land Act 1948; or

• (c) both,—

has been registered or (in the case of land held under an occupation licence) when the licence expires, whichever is the later, the Commissioner must try to dispose of it accordingly.

(1) A substantive proposal under Part 2 or Part 3 dealing with any land held under an occupation licence may specify 1 or more holder's improvements that are to remain on the land; and in that case—

• (a) the holder must not remove any improvement specified from the land, or cause or permit it to be removed from the land; but

• (b) if when the licence expires or is surrendered the improvement is still on the land, the holder is entitled to compensation for it (being an amount equal to the added value that it then gives the land).

(2) Except as provided in subsection (1),—

• (a) on or before the expiry or surrender of an occupation licence (or within any later time the Commissioner allows), the holder must remove all holder's improvements from the land; and

• (b) the holder is in no circumstances entitled to compensation, and may not in any circumstances be paid compensation,—

  • (i) for any improvement required by paragraph (a) to be removed from the land; or

  • (ii) for any improvement that is not a holder's improvement.

(3) When a substantive proposal under Part 3 designating land held under an occupation licence as land suitable for disposal is adopted,—

• (a) the Commissioner must promptly have all holder's improvements valued; and

• (b) on the expiry of the licence, subsections (2) and (3) of section 149, and section 150, of the Land Act 1948 apply to the land and the right of the former holder to be paid compensation for improvements on the land effected, erected, made, or paid for by the former holder or any predecessor of the former holder (including improvements effected by doing, before or after the commencement of this Act, any thing specified in section 16(1)).

(1) Taking action under Part 2 or Part 3 so that different parts of any land are dealt with in different manners is not a subdivision of the land for the purposes of the Resource Management Act 1991.

(2) Subsection (1) is for the avoidance of doubt.

(1) Despite any enactment or rule of law, there may be reserved over land disposed of under Part 2 or Part 3 a covenant in favour of the Commissioner providing for the management of the land, and the monitoring of activities undertaken on the land and their effects on the land.

(2) A sustainable management covenant runs with the land over which it was reserved; and is an interest in land for the purposes of the Land Transfer Act 1952.

(3) On application by the Commissioner, the District Land Registrar of the land registration district in which the land over which a sustainable management covenant has been reserved is situated must take all steps, and make all entries in the registers, necessary to give effect to the covenant's registration.

(4) With the prior written consent of the regional or district council in which the land over which a sustainable management covenant has been reserved is situated, the Commissioner may transfer to the council the Commissioner's interest in the covenant.

(1) Section 25 applies to the exercise of the Commissioner's powers under section 97 in relation to the disposal of land under Part 2 as if section 97 were part of Part 2.

(2) Section 84 applies to the exercise of the Commissioner's powers under section 97 in relation to the disposal of land under Part 3 as if section 97 were part of Part 3.

The Commissioner must pay the appropriate costs of any action taken by a Chief Surveyor or District Land Registrar under Part 2 or Part 3.

Except as provided in section 89(2), neither section 17 nor section 18 of the Land Act 1948 applies to any decision made under Part 2, Part 3, or this Part.

The repeal by section 104 of this Act of section 109 of the Land Act 1948—

• (a) does not affect any decision made under section 109 before its repeal; and (in particular)

• (b) does not prevent land held under an occupation licence from being let again on lease or licence if a decision that it is to be let again has been made under section 109 before its repeal.

The Land Act 1948 is amended in the manner indicated in Schedule 1.

Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).

The enactments specified in Schedule 2 are repealed.