Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989

2: Object of Act

You could also call this:

"Protecting endangered animals and plants in New Zealand"

Illustration for Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989

The object of this Act is to help New Zealand meet its promises under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. You can think of this convention as an agreement to protect animals and plants that are in danger. This Act aims to help manage, conserve, and protect species that are endangered, threatened, or exploited, so they can survive.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

This page was last updated on

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM145971.


Previous

1: Short Title and commencement, or

"What the law is called and when it started"


Next

3: Interpretation, or

"What words mean in the Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989"

2Object of Act

  1. The object of this Act is to enable New Zealand to fulfil its obligations under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and to promote the management, conservation, and protection of endangered, threatened, and exploited species to further enhance the survival of those species.