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Reserves Act 1977

Classification and management of reserves - Functions of administering body

40: Functions of administering body

You could also call this:

"Who looks after a reserve and what they must do"

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The administering body is in charge of a reserve and must manage it according to this Act. You can think of the administering body like a caretaker who makes sure the reserve is used and protected properly. The caretaker must also make sure the reserve is developed and maintained for the purpose it was created.

When an administering body is in charge of a reserve that includes part of the Wanganui River, it must consider the river's spiritual, historical, and cultural significance to the Whanganui iwi. This means the administering body must think about how its decisions might affect the Whanganui people and their connection to the river. The administering body must make decisions that respect this connection.

The rules for administering bodies were updated by the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 to include considering the significance of the Wanganui River. This change was made to ensure that the administering body protects the river and its importance to the Whanganui people.

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Part 3Classification and management of reserves
Functions of administering body

40Functions of administering body

  1. The administering body shall be charged with the duty of administering, managing, and controlling the reserve under its control and management in accordance with the appropriate provisions of this Act and in terms of its appointment and the means at its disposal, so as to ensure the use, enjoyment, development, maintenance, protection, and preservation, as the case may require, of the reserve for the purpose for which it is classified.

  2. Every administering body of a reserve that includes any part of the Wanganui River shall, in carrying out its functions, have regard to the spiritual, historical, and cultural significance of the river to the Whanganui iwi.

Compare
  • 1953 No 69 s 7
Notes
  • Section 40(2): inserted, on , by section 95 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).