Walking Access Act 2008 No 101, Public Act

11 Consideration of priorities for walking access over private land
  • In considering its priorities for negotiating walking access over private land, the Commission must take into account the desirability of walking access—

    • (a) over land on the coast where there is not already walking access over the foreshore or the land adjoining the foreshore on its landward side:

    • (b) over land adjoining rivers or lakes where there is not already walking access over the land:

    • (c) to parts of the coast, rivers, or lakes to which there is not already walking access:

    • (d) being continuous over land adjoining the coast, rivers, or lakes (for example, by replacing walking access that has become obstructed by being submerged beneath a body of water):

    • (e) to conservation areas (within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Conservation Act 1987):

    • (f) to areas of scenic or recreational value:

    • (g) to sports fish (within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Conservation Act 1987) and game (within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Wildlife Act 1953).