Public Works Act 1981

General provisions

235: Power to alter or divert rivers, etc, for safety or maintenance of public work

You could also call this:

“The government no longer has the power to change rivers for public works”

This part of the law used to give the government power to change or move rivers for safety reasons or to maintain public works. However, this power no longer exists. The government removed this rule on 1 October 1991. If you want to know more about why this change happened, you can look at the Resource Management Act 1991.

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Part 21 General provisions

235Power to alter or divert rivers, etc, for safety or maintenance of public work (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 235: repealed, on , by section 362 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (1991 No 69).