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Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act 2025

Marine reserves, seafloor protection areas, and high protection areas - Seafloor protection areas and high protection areas - Functions of department and reporting requirements for seafloor protection areas and high protection areas

27: Functions of department

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You need to know what the department does under this Act. The department manages seafloor protection areas and high protection areas. The department also marks the boundaries of these areas. The department does research and reports on these areas. The department follows other laws that are relevant to these areas. The department does other tasks given to it under this Act. The Director-General has the power to carry out these tasks.

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Part 2Marine reserves, seafloor protection areas, and high protection areas
Seafloor protection areas and high protection areas: Functions of department and reporting requirements for seafloor protection areas and high protection areas

27Functions of department

  1. The department has the following functions under this Act:

  2. to manage and administer the seafloor protection areas and high protection areas in accordance with this Act:
    1. to mark the boundaries of seafloor protection areas and high protection areas:
      1. to undertake or commission research, monitoring, and reporting in relation to the seafloor protection areas or high protection areas:
        1. to perform any function or duty provided under any other legislation administered by the department, to the extent that the function or duty is consistent with the purpose of the seafloor protection area or high protection area:
          1. to perform any other function conferred on the department under this Act.

            1. The Director-General has all the powers that are reasonably necessary or desirable to carry out the functions conferred on the Director-General or the department under this Act.