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Reserves Act 1977

Miscellaneous provisions - General provisions

122A: Control of dogs

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"Rules for taking dogs to reserves"

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When you are in a reserve, there are rules about dogs. The rules come from the Conservation Act 1987, specifically Part 5C and section 26ZT. These rules say the Minister of Conservation or the Department of Conservation can decide if an area is a controlled dog area or an open dog area.

Some areas cannot be open dog areas, like national reserves, scenic reserves, nature reserves, scientific reserves, and wilderness areas. You can find out more about these types of reserves in section 13, section 19, section 20, section 21, and section 47. The rules about dogs in reserves are important to follow.

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Part 5Miscellaneous provisions
General provisions

122AControl of dogs

  1. Nothing in this Act derogates from the provisions of Part 5C of the Conservation Act 1987, which provides for the control of dogs and which, subject to paragraphs (b) and (c) of section 26ZT of that Act, authorises the declaration as either a controlled dog area or an open dog area of any part or parts of any land managed and administered under this Act by the Minister of Conservation or the Department of Conservation.

  2. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of section 26ZT of the Conservation Act 1987 provide that an open dog area may not include—

  3. any part of a reserve classified—
    1. under section 13 as a national reserve; or
      1. under section 19 as a scenic reserve; or
        1. under section 20 as a nature reserve; or
          1. under section 21 as a scientific reserve; or
          2. any part of a reserve set apart under section 47 as a wilderness area.

            Notes
            • Section 122A: inserted, on , by section 9 of the Conservation Amendment Act (No 2) 1996 (1996 No 14).