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Crown Minerals Act 1991

Permits, access to land, and other matters - Permits, access to land, and title notations - Access to land for minimum impact activity

49: Entry on land for minimum impact activity

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"Entering land for activities with little environmental impact"

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You can enter land to do a minimum impact activity if you are employed by the Crown or authorised by the Minister. You must do this during the daytime and can bring help if you need it. You can enter land with a permit to do a minimum impact activity. You need to tell the owner, occupier, and any customary marine title group at least 10 working days before you enter the land. You must tell them when you plan to enter, what work you will do, and give them a New Zealand phone number. If asked, you must show proof that you are allowed to enter the land. You can only do minimum impact activities on the land. You must follow the rules in sections 8, 49A, 50, 51, and 62.

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Part 1BPermits, access to land, and other matters
Permits, access to land, and title notations: Access to land for minimum impact activity

49Entry on land for minimum impact activity

  1. Notwithstanding section 8, but subject to sections 49A, 50, 51, and 62, any person employed by the Crown and authorised either specially or generally for that purpose, and any person authorised specifically in writing by the Minister for that purpose, may during the daytime enter on any land, with such assistance as he or she thinks fit, and carry out minimum impact activity.

  2. Subject to sections 8, 49A, 50, 51, and 62, a permit holder (and employees, agents, and contractors of a permit holder authorised for that purpose) may enter land to which the permit relates and carry out minimum impact activity.

  3. Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), no person may enter on land under either of those subsections without the written consent of each owner and occupier, and any customary marine title group unless at least 10 working days' notice has been given to each person or group whose consent is required of—

  4. the date of intended entry; and
    1. the type and duration of work to be carried out; and
      1. a telephone number in New Zealand of the person who intends to enter the land.

        1. Every person who enters land under this section shall, if required by any owner or occupier or customary marine title group to do so, produce a copy of the authorisation or permit which gives the right of entry under this section.

        2. A person who enters land under this section shall not carry out any activity other than a minimum impact activity.

        Notes
        • Section 49(1): amended, on , by section 169(4) of the Ngāti Pāoa Claims Settlement Act 2025 (2025 No 61).
        • Section 49(2): amended, on , by section 169(5) of the Ngāti Pāoa Claims Settlement Act 2025 (2025 No 61).
        • Section 49(3): amended, on , by section 128 of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 (2011 No 3).
        • Section 49(4): amended, on , by section 128 of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 (2011 No 3).