1 Title

2 Commencement

3 Purpose

4 Interpretation

5 Act binds the Crown

6 New Zealand Walking Access Commission established

7 Commission is Crown entity

8 Board of Commission

9 Objective of Commission

10 Functions of Commission

11 Priorities for walking access over private land

12 Current contributors to Government Superannuation Fund

13 No entitlement to recommence contributions to Government Superannuation Fund

14 Commission is controlling authority

15 Purpose and status of code

16 Contents of code

17 Preparation of draft code

18 Notice of draft code to public

19 Matters to be considered

20 Issue of code

21 Amendment or revocation of code

22 Availability of code

23 Proposal to declare walkway over public land

24 Administering authority must consent to walkway over public land

25 Public consultation and local authority consent required if public land is unformed legal road

26 Plan of walkway over public land

27 Declaration of walkway over public land

28 Registration of notice declaring walkway over public land

29 Negotiation of walkway over private land

30 Māori freehold land

31 Plan of walkway over private land

32 Registration of easement or lease over private land

33 Declaration of walkway over private land

34 Registration of notice declaring walkway over private land

35 Powers of Commission in relation to walkways

36 Rights of public to use walkways

37 Limitation on liability of landholders

38 Appointment of controlling authorities

39 Appointment of controlling authorities for walkways on public land

40 Functions and powers of controlling authorities

41 Closure of walkways

42 Public notification of closure of walkway

43 Revocation of notice declaring walkway

44 Registration of notice revoking walkway

45 Surrender of easements and leases

46 Appointment and removal of enforcement officers

47 Other persons also enforcement officers under this Act

48 Appointment and removal of honorary enforcement officers

49 Warrants of appointment

50 Surrender of warrant

51 Exercise of powers

52 Use of dog or vehicle

53 Power to interfere to prevent or stop offending

54 Power to require personal details

55 Protection of persons acting under authority of this Part

56 How proceedings commenced

57 Strict liability offences

58 Defences to strict liability offences

59 Offences requiring knowledge, intent, or recklessness

60 Relationship with offence provisions in other enactments

61 Penalties

62 Penalties for continuing offences

63 Penalties for bodies corporate

64 Liability of directors and managers

65 Sentence of community work

66 Offenders liable for loss, damage, or costs

67 Evidence in proceedings

68 Regulations

69 Bylaws

70 Bylaws to be approved by Commission

71 Responsibility of controlling authority to make bylaws available

72 Existing controlling authorities to continue

73 Easements, leases, and agreements to vest in Commission

74 Agreements made under New Zealand Walkways Act 1990

75 Grants and gifts to Commission

76 Liability of Commission

77 Minister must review Act

78 New Zealand Walkways Act 1990 repealed

79 Acts amended