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Freedom Camping Act 2011

Preliminary provisions

8: Meaning of LINZ land

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“LINZ land is dry land the government manages”

In this law, LINZ land means an area of land that LINZ controls or manages under a Crown land Act. LINZ land includes any part of this land. However, it doesn’t include any part of this land that is always covered by water. When you hear about LINZ land in this law, this is what it means.

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Part 1 Preliminary provisions

8Meaning of LINZ land

  1. In this Act, LINZ land—

  2. means an area of land that is controlled or managed by LINZ under a Crown land Act; and
    1. includes any part of an area of land referred to in paragraph (a); but
      1. does not include an area of land referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) that is permanently covered by water.

        Notes
        • Section 8: replaced, on , by section 9 of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).