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Reserves Act 1977

Policy

15A: General policy

You could also call this:

"Rules for using reserves, made by the Minister, to help manage and protect them"

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The Minister can create rules for how this Act is used and for specific reserves. You need to know that the Minister can change these rules when things change or when they learn more. The Minister's rules cannot override what this Act or other Acts say.

The group in charge of a reserve must follow the Minister's rules when they make decisions. When the Minister creates these rules, they sometimes have to follow rules from the Conservation Act 1987, like sections 17B and 17N.

The Minister's rules cannot stop people from using their legal rights, except for the Minister, the Director-General, or the group in charge of the reserve.

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Part 2APolicy

15AGeneral policy

  1. The Minister may approve statements of general policy for the implementation of this Act and for any reserve or reserves of any class or description; and may from time to time amend any such statement in the light of changing circumstances or increased knowledge.

  2. Nothing in any such general policy shall derogate from any provision in this Act or any other Act.

  3. The administering body shall in the exercise of its functions comply with general policies under this section.

  4. For the purposes of this section, sections 17B (except subsections (1) and (2)) and 17N (except subsection (2)) of the Conservation Act 1987 shall, with any necessary modifications, apply with respect to such general policies, subject to the following provisions:

  5. where the draft policy relates solely to the implementation of this Act in relation to reserves administered by bodies other than the Department, the Minister may approve the draft without consulting the Authority; and, in that case,—
    1. the Director-General shall send the draft and the summary prepared under section 17B(3)(i) of that Act directly to the Minister; and
      1. paragraphs (j) to (l) of section 17B(3) of that Act shall not apply:
      2. no such general policy shall restrict or affect the exercise of any legal right or power by any person other than the Minister or the Director-General or an administering body.

        Notes
        • Section 15A: inserted, on , by section 94 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).