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Reserves Act 1977

Miscellaneous provisions - Bylaws

108: Bylaws to be approved by Minister

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"Minister must approve new reserve rules before they can be used"

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If you make a bylaw under the Reserves Act 1977, it does not work until the Minister approves it. The Minister's approval is proof that the bylaw was made correctly under this Act. When the Minister approves a bylaw, it becomes secondary legislation under the Legislation Act 2019, and some rules from the Local Government Act 2002 apply to it. You can think of secondary legislation as rules made under a law, in this case, the Reserves Act 1977. The Minister's approval is an important step to make sure bylaws are valid and follow the rules. This process helps ensure that bylaws are made and approved correctly, so they can be followed by everyone.

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Part 5Miscellaneous provisions
Bylaws

108Bylaws to be approved by Minister

  1. No bylaw made under this Act by an administering body shall have any force or effect unless and until it is approved by the Minister.

  2. Approval of any bylaw by the Minister shall be conclusive evidence that it has been duly made under this Act.

  3. Bylaws approved under this section are secondary legislation for the purposes of the Legislation Act 2019, but section 161A of the Local Government Act 2002 applies as if they were made by a local authority.

Compare
  • 1953 No 69 s 94
Notes
  • Section 108(1): amended, on , by section 14 of the Reserves Amendment Act 1983 (1983 No 43).
  • Section 108(3): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).