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Conservation Act 1987

Control of dogs

26ZW: Matters to be taken into account in relation to declaration

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"What to consider when deciding dog rules on conservation land"

When the Minister decides whether to publish a notice about controlling dogs on conservation land, you need to consider several things. The Minister looks at why the land is being used and what rules apply to it, such as a conservation management strategy or plan. You also think about the wildlife on the land and how dogs might hurt or disturb them, as well as how close the land is to towns and cities and whether people like to visit with their dogs.

The Minister thinks about other places where people can take their dogs and whether declaring this land as a dog area would affect people who do not have dogs. You consider how this might change how people use the land for fun and whether it would be a problem for people without dogs. The Minister uses a section 26ZS notice to make decisions about controlling dogs on conservation land.

You look at all these factors to make a decision about controlling dogs on the land, including the types of wildlife that live there and how dogs might affect them.

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Part 5CControl of dogs

26ZWMatters to be taken into account in relation to declaration

  1. The Minister shall, in deciding whether to publish a notice under section 26ZS in respect of any land that is part of a conservation area, take account of—

  2. the purposes for which the land is held:
    1. the provisions of any relevant—
      1. statement of general policy; or
        1. conservation management strategy; or
          1. conservation management plan:
          2. where any protected wildlife vulnerable to dogs is present, or, by reason of the habitat or source of food that the land provides, is likely to be present, on or in the vicinity of the land, the actual or potential risk of injury to, or disturbance of, that wildlife:
            1. the proximity of the land to urban centres, and the history and potential of the land as a recreation opportunity for people with dogs:
              1. the range and variety of other public places which are available for recreational use by people with dogs and which have traditionally been so used by people with dogs who might use the land were it declared to be a controlled dog area or an open dog area:
                1. any adverse effects on recreational use and enjoyment by people without dogs that might result from the use of the land as a controlled dog area or an open dog area.

                  Notes
                  • Section 26ZW: inserted, on , by section 3 of the Conservation Amendment Act (No 2) 1996 (1996 No 14).