Reserves Act 1977

Miscellaneous provisions - General provisions

124: Amendments

You could also call this:

"Changes to reserve names and what they mean"

When you read other laws or documents that mention the Minister in charge of the Scenery Preservation Act 1908, you should think of it as referring to the Minister of Conservation. If a document talks about a public reserve, you should understand it as referring to a reserve as defined in this Act. You will also see changes in what some reserves are called, such as a reserve for flora and fauna now being called a nature reserve.

You will see some reserves have new names, like a racecourse reserve now being called a recreation reserve for racecourse purposes. A private scenic reserve or a private historic reserve will now be referred to as protected private land declared under section 76. Some laws have been changed, and you can find out how in Schedule 2.

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123A: Regulations relating to infringement offences, or

"Rules about getting a fine if you break the rules in the Reserves Act"

125: Repeals, or

"What laws are being cancelled or changed"

Part 5Miscellaneous provisions
General provisions

124Amendments

Unless the context otherwise requires, every reference in any other Act or in any regulation, rule, order, Proclamation, agreement, deed, instrument, application, notice, lease, licence, or other document whatsoever in force at the commencement of this Act—
to the Minister charged with the administration of the Scenery Preservation Act 1908 shall after the commencement of this Act be read as a reference to the Minister of Conservation:
to a public reserve shall after the commencement of this Act be read as a reference to a reserve as defined in this Act:
to a reserve for the preservation of flora and fauna shall after the commencement of this Act be read as a reference to a nature reserve:
to a racecourse reserve shall after the commencement of this Act be read as a reference to a recreation reserve set apart for racecourse purposes:
to a private scenic reserve or a private historic reserve shall after the commencement of this Act be read as a reference to protected private land declared as such under section 76.

The enactments specified in Schedule 2 are hereby amended in the manner indicated in that schedule.

Notes

Section 124(1)(a): amended, on 1 April 1987, by section 65(1) of the Conservation Act 1987 (1987 No 65).