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Conservation Act 1987

Summary of changes

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10 September 2025

  • The penalty provision for offences under subsection (4) has been restructured
  • New defences have been introduced in subsection (6A) to allow for exemptions under the Resource Management Act 1991

Affected provisions

  1. 39: Other offences in respect of conservation areas
    The penalty provision for offences under subsection (4) has been restructured; New defences have been introduced in subsection (6A) to allow for exemptions under the Resource Management Act 1991