Reserves Act 1977

Miscellaneous provisions - General provisions

125: Repeals

You could also call this:

"What laws are being cancelled or changed"

When you look at the Reserves Act 1977, you will see that some laws are being repealed. The laws that are being repealed are listed in a part of the Act called Schedule 3. You can find the details of these repealed laws by looking at this schedule.

You might also want to know that the Minister has some powers under this Act. The Minister can make changes to reserves by putting a notice in the Gazette. This means the Minister can revoke a reservation, change its purpose, or make other changes, even if the reservation was originally made by the Governor-General.

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124: Amendments, or

"Changes to reserve names and what they mean"

Schedule 1: Basic provisions applicable to leases or licences of recreation reserves and scenic reserves, or

"Rules for leasing recreation and scenic reserves in New Zealand"

Part 5Miscellaneous provisions
General provisions

125Repeals

The enactments specified in Schedule 3 are hereby repealed.
Any power under this Act which the Minister may exercise by notice in the Gazette to revoke any reservation or to change the purpose of any reservation or to revoke any vesting or appointment or setting apart may be so exercised in respect of any reserve constituted or office held at the commencement of this Act, notwithstanding that the reservation or vesting or appointment or setting apart was originally made by the Governor-General by Order in Council or Proclamation or Warrant.