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Freedom Camping Act 2011

Where freedom camping permitted - Freedom camping on LINZ land

19D: Requirements relating to notices published under section 19B

You could also call this:

“Rules for camping notices on special lands”

This section talks about notices that allow freedom camping on certain lands. You need to know a few things about these notices:

You can’t camp freely on land that someone else is renting or using under a special agreement with the government.

The notice must tell you about any rules or conditions you need to follow when camping.

Some other parts of the law also apply to these notices. For example, the person in charge of the land (like the chief executive or commissioner) can make rules about protecting the area, the health and safety of people using it, and how to use the land properly.

The government department called LINZ is responsible for managing these notices and the land they’re about.

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Part 2 Where freedom camping permitted
Freedom camping on LINZ land

19DRequirements relating to notices published under section 19B

  1. This section applies to any notice published under section 19B.

  2. A notice may not permit freedom camping on any LINZ land that is held by a person under a lease or licence granted to the person by the Crown.

  3. A notice must specify any restrictions and conditions that apply.

  4. Sections 17(3)(a) and (c) and (4) and 18 apply with any necessary modifications, including the following:

  5. in section 18(1)(b)(ii), the reference to the Director-General must be read as a reference to the chief executive or the commissioner, as applicable:
    1. in section 18(2)(c) and (3), the references to the Department must be read as references to LINZ.

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