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Conservation Act 1987

Management planning

17A: Conservation areas to be managed by Department

You could also call this:

“Department looks after special nature and historic areas”

The Department is in charge of looking after conservation areas and natural and historic resources. You can find out how they do this by looking at statements of general policy approved under section 17B or section 17C. The Department also uses conservation management strategies, conservation management plans, and freshwater fisheries management plans to help them manage these areas and resources.

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Part 3A Management planning

17AConservation areas to be managed by Department

  1. Subject to this Act, the Department shall administer and manage all conservation areas and natural and historic resources in accordance with—

  2. statements of general policy approved under section 17B or section 17C; and
    1. conservation management strategies, conservation management plans, and freshwater fisheries management plans.

      Notes
      • Section 17A: inserted, on , by section 13(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).