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Conservation Act 1987

Sports Fish and Game Councils - New Zealand Fish and Game Council

26B: Establishment and powers of New Zealand Fish and Game Council

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"Rules for the New Zealand Fish and Game Council, a group that helps manage fishing and hunting."

The New Zealand Fish and Game Council is a group that represents anglers and hunters. You can think of anglers as people who like to fish and hunters as people who like to hunt. The council helps manage sports fish and game in New Zealand. The council is like a person and has its own powers, which means it can do things on its own. It can do things that the law allows it to do, such as what is stated in the Conservation Act or other laws. The council can only use its powers to do its job, which is to help manage sports fish and game in New Zealand.

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Part 5ASports Fish and Game Councils
New Zealand Fish and Game Council

26BEstablishment and powers of New Zealand Fish and Game Council

  1. There is hereby established a council to be called the New Zealand Fish and Game Council to represent nationally the interests of anglers and hunters and provide co-ordination of the management, enhancement, and maintenance of sports fish and game.

  2. The New Zealand Fish and Game Council shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal, and, except as provided in this Act, shall have—

  3. the rights, powers, and privileges of a natural person; and
    1. the power to do anything it is authorised to do by or under—
      1. this Act; or
        1. any other enactment; or
          1. any rule of law.

          2. The New Zealand Fish and Game Council shall not exercise any of its rights, powers, or privileges except for the purpose of performing its functions.

          Notes
          • Section 26B: brought into force, on , by clause 2 of the Conservation Act Commencement Order (No 2) 1990 (SR 1990/169).
          • Section 26B: inserted, on , by section 17 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
          • Section 26B heading: substituted, on , by section 9 of the Conservation Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 108).
          • Section 26B(2): added, on , by section 9 of the Conservation Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 108).
          • Section 26B(3): added, on , by section 9 of the Conservation Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 108).