The law used to have a part called section 540 about managing waste. You can find information about this in the Local Government Act 1974. This section was repealed, which means it is no longer part of the law, by the Waste Minimisation Act 2008. The repeal happened on 26 September 2008, and it was done by section 61 of the Waste Minimisation Act 2008. You can look at the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 to learn more about the changes made to waste management laws. This change affected how waste is managed in New Zealand.

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539: Waste management plan, or

"Plan to manage and reduce waste"

540A: Collection and disposal of waste, or

"Rules about getting rid of rubbish are now in the Waste Minimisation Act 2008"

Part 31Waste management

540Powers in respect of waste management (Repealed)

Notes

Section 540: repealed, on 26 September 2008, by section 61 of the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 (2008 No 89).