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Conservation Act 1987

New Zealand Conservation Authority and Conservation Boards - New Zealand Conservation Authority

6A: New Zealand Conservation Authority established

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"New Zealand creates a group to help protect the environment."

The New Zealand government has established an authority called the New Zealand Conservation Authority. You can find more information about when this authority started in the Conservation Act Commencement Order 1990 and the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990. This authority is part of the Conservation Act 1987.

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New Zealand Conservation Authority

6ANew Zealand Conservation Authority established

  1. There is hereby established an authority to be called the New Zealand Conservation Authority.

Notes
  • Section 6A: brought into force, on , by clause 2 of the Conservation Act Commencement Order 1990 (SR 1990/115).
  • Section 6A: inserted, on , by section 5 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).