Part 7AInfringement offences
Infringement offences
71DUnauthorised actions in parks
A person must not, without being authorised by the Minister or by a bylaw made under this Act,—
- cause or allow any animal owned by the person or under the person’s control to enter any park; or
- liberate any animal in any park; or
- plant any plant, or sow or scatter the seed of any plant, or introduce any substance that is injurious to plant or animal life, in any park; or
- remove or damage any, or any part of any, plant, stone, mineral, gravel, kauri gum, protected New Zealand object, or relic in any park; or
- dig, cut, excavate, or damage the turf in any park; or
- occupy or use any land in a park for cultivation or any other purpose; or
- damage or deface any fence, building, or apparatus in any park; or
- take, destroy, injure, disturb, or interfere with any native animal, or the nest or eggs of any native animal, in any park; or
- erect any building, sign, hoarding, or apparatus in any park; or
- in any way interfere with or damage the natural or historic features of any park; or
- contravene or fail to comply with a term or condition imposed by the Minister under section 51A.
A person must not, without being authorised by the Minister, be in possession of any chainsaw or any firearm, trap, net, or other similar object in a park.
A person must not—
- conduct in any park any activity for which a concession is required under this Act without the required concession; or
- do or cause to be done any act, matter, or thing for which a right or authority is required by this Act without the required right or authority.
A person who fails to comply with this section commits an infringement offence.
Notes
- Section 71D: inserted, on , by section 35 of the Conservation (Infringement System) Act 2018 (2018 No 61).