Reserves Act 1977

Classification and management of reserves - Special provisions as to recreation reserves set apart for racecourse purposes

70: Special Acts dealing with racecourse reserves to be read subject to this Act

You could also call this:

"Racecourse reserve laws must follow the Reserves Act 1977 rules"

When you look at laws about racecourse reserves, you need to consider this Act as well. If other laws, such as Acts of the Parliament of New Zealand, contradict this Act, then this Act takes priority. The people in charge of a recreation reserve used for racecourse purposes have certain powers, as stated in sections 65 to 69, and these powers also apply to anyone else who controls such a reserve.

You should know that the Minister can appoint new members to the group that manages a recreation reserve used for racecourse purposes if there are vacancies. The Minister can do this by giving a notice with their signature on it.

The laws about appointing members to manage a recreation reserve used for racecourse purposes override any other laws that might say something different.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

This page was last updated on 18 September 2025

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM444785.

Topics:

Environment and resources > ConservationEnvironment and resources > Town planningGovernment and voting > Government departmentsRecreation and sport > Sports facilities

69: Annual statement of accounts and report, or

"Send yearly financial reports to the Auditor-General"

71: Farming by administering body, or

"Using reserves for farming if they're not being used for their main purpose"

Part 3Classification and management of reserves
Special provisions as to recreation reserves set apart for racecourse purposes

70Special Acts dealing with racecourse reserves to be read subject to this Act

The provisions of any Act of the Parliament of New Zealand or of any Provincial Ordinance or of any Crown grant dealing with or referring to any racecourse reserve, shall, so far as they may be inconsistent with this Act, be read subject to this Act, and the powers conferred by sections 65 to 69 on the administering body of a recreation reserve set apart for racecourse purposes are hereby likewise conferred on any bodies or persons having control of any such reserve as aforesaid.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other Act or Provincial Ordinance, the Minister may from time to time, by notice under his or her hand, appoint members of the administering body of a recreation reserve set apart for racecourse purposes to fill any vacancies.

Compare

1953 No 69 s 40

Notes

Section 70(1): amended, on 1 January 1987, pursuant to section 29(2) of the Constitution Act 1986 (1986 No 114).