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Conservation Act 1987

Management planning

17C: General policy under more than 1 Act

You could also call this:

“Rules for managing special areas under multiple laws”

The Director-General can prepare a general statement of policy for areas of land or water, or for natural or historic resources, managed by the Department. This is for the purposes of the Wildlife Act 1953, the Marine Reserves Act 1971, the Reserves Act 1977, the Wild Animal Control Act 1977, the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978, or this Act. You need to know that any part of the policy statement that is subject to one of these Acts can only be approved in accordance with the relevant approval procedures set out in that Act.

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Part 3A Management planning

17CGeneral policy under more than 1 Act

  1. The Director-General may from time to time prepare and recommend for approval by the Minister a general statement of policy for any area or areas of land or water, or for any natural or historic resources, managed by the Department for the purposes of the Wildlife Act 1953, the Marine Reserves Act 1971, the Reserves Act 1977, the Wild Animal Control Act 1977, the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978, or this Act, or any of them.

  2. Where any part of any such statement of policy is subject to any of the Acts referred to in subsection (1), it may be approved only in accordance with the relevant approval procedures set out in that Act; and the relevant provisions of that Act shall apply accordingly.

Notes
  • Section 17C: inserted, on , by section 13(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
  • Section 17C(1): amended, on , by section 82 of the Walking Access Act 2008 (2008 No 101).