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National Parks Act 1980

Control and management of national parks - Management plans

48: Approval of management plans

You could also call this:

"How park plans are checked and approved"

The Authority looks at the plan and any related matters. They can change the plan if they want to, and then they give it to the Minister.

Before saying yes to any management plan, the Authority thinks about what the Minister wants.

When the Authority says yes to a management plan, it starts working right away. Sometimes, they might say it starts working on a later date.

You can look at any approved management plan for free during normal office hours. You can see it at places the Board chooses, and at the office of the Director-General in Wellington.

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Part 5Control and management of national parks
Management plans

48Approval of management plans

  1. The Authority shall consider the plan and the matters referred to it under section 47(6) and, after modifying the plan in such manner as it thinks fit, shall refer the plan to the Minister.

  2. Before approving any management plan, the Authority shall, without limiting section 19, have regard to the views of the Minister.

  3. Every management plan shall have effect on the date on which it is approved by the Authority, or such later date as may be specified by the Authority.

  4. Every approved management plan shall be available for public inspection during ordinary office hours, free of charge, at places decided by the Board, and at the office of the Director-General at Wellington.

Notes
  • Section 48(1): amended, on , by section 4 of the National Parks Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 14).
  • Section 48(4): amended, on , by section 65(1) of the Conservation Act 1987 (1987 No 65).