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Freedom Camping Act 2011

Where freedom camping permitted - Freedom camping on LINZ land

19B: Notices permitting freedom camping on LINZ land

You could also call this:

“Rules for camping on government land”

You can freedom camp on some land that belongs to Land Information New Zealand (LINZ). This land is managed under different laws.

For land managed under the Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998 or the Land Act 1948, a person called the commissioner can decide where you can freedom camp. They will publish a notice that tells you where you can camp and any rules you need to follow.

For land managed under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011, the Public Works Act 1981, or the New Zealand Railways Corporation Act 1981, someone called the chief executive can decide where you can freedom camp. They will also publish a notice that tells you where you can camp and what rules you need to follow.

These notices are considered secondary legislation. This means they are official rules that you need to follow, just like other laws.

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Part 2 Where freedom camping permitted
Freedom camping on LINZ land

19BNotices permitting freedom camping on LINZ land

  1. Subsection (2) applies to LINZ land that is controlled or managed under either or both of the following Acts:

  2. the Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998:
    1. the Land Act 1948.

      1. The commissioner may, by notice published in accordance with section 19D, define LINZ land where freedom camping is permitted and the restrictions and conditions, if any, that apply to freedom camping on that land.

      2. Subsection (4) applies to LINZ land that is controlled or managed under 1 or more of the following Acts:

      3. the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011:
        1. the Public Works Act 1981:
          1. the New Zealand Railways Corporation Act 1981.

            1. The chief executive may, by notice published in accordance with section 19D, define LINZ land where freedom camping is permitted and the restrictions and conditions, if any, that apply to freedom camping on that land.

            2. A notice published under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

            Notes
            • Section 19B: inserted, on , by section 17 of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).