New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, map,—
(a) in relation to a permit area, means a map or plan of the area that—
(i) locates and defines the boundaries of the permit area by—
(A) lines of latitude or longitude, if practicable to do so; or
(B) straight line edges between turning points, in any other case; and
(ii) enables the boundaries of the permit area to be accurately located and relocated; and
(iii) identifies any enclaves; and
(iv) if the permit area abuts an existing permit area, coastline, or sovereign, territorial, or other boundary, identifies the source and definition of the boundary and the extent of it; and
(v) satisfies the requirements of paragraph (b); and
(vi) complies with any other express requirements in these regulations:
(b) in any other case, means a map or plan that includes—
(i) a graticule of—
(A) the geographic co-ordinates (latitude and longitude); or
(B) the projected co-ordinate grid (easting and northing); or
(C) both; and
(ii) a scale that uses an appropriate standard metric representative fraction or a metric graphic bar scale; and
(iii) direction or compass indicators; and
(iv) title and reference information, including—
(A) a note identifying the datum and projection used for the map or plan; and
(B) a descriptive title; and
(C) the publisher's name and the place and date of the map's or plan's publication; and
(D) the source and currency of any reference, derived, or interpreted data (for example, cadastral, topographic, or photographic data); and
(E) a legend; and
(v) any relevant permit area boundaries; and
(vi) any other information that will aid in the relocation of the area to which the map or plan relates.
