New Zealand Acts

MARINE RESERVES ACT 1971

- As at 28 October 2021
- Act 15 of 1971

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short Title
   2.      Interpretation
   3.      Marine reserves to be maintained in natural state, and public to have right of entry
   4.      Governor-General may declare an area to be a marine reserve
   5.      Procedure for declaring a marine reserve
   6.      General policy
   7.      Conservation management strategies
   8.      Conservation management plans
   9.      Control and management of reserves
   10.     Particular functions of Director-General in relation to marine reserves
   11.     Particular powers of Director-General in relation to marine reserves
   12.     Conservation objectives to be considered by Director-General
   13.     Conservation function of New Zealand Conservation Authority
   14.     Procedure for making bylaws
   15.     Proof of bylaws
   16.     Penalty for breach of bylaws
   17.     Rangers
   18.     General powers of rangers
   18A.    Powers of seizure
   18B.    Director-General may release seized property under bond
   18C.    Seized property to be held by Crown if not released
   18D.    Crown to release seized property in certain circumstances
   18E.    Seized property forfeited to Crown if ownership not established
   18F.    Protection of Crown
   18G.    Forfeiture of property on conviction
   18GA.   Forfeiture of property for infringement offence
   18GB.   Disposal of seized property
   18H.    Provisions relating to forfeit property
   18I.    Offences
   18J.    Additional penalty for removing substance from or damaging reserve
   19.     Offences within a reserve
   20.     Time for filing charging document
   21.     Penalties
   21.     Infringement offences
   21A.    Relationship between infringement offences and other offences
   21B.    Proceedings for infringement offences
   21C.    Who may issue infringement notices
   21D.    Infringement notices
   21E.    Reminder notices
   21F.    Payment of infringement fees
   21G.    Penalties for infringement offences
   22.     Boundaries of marine reserves to be marked
   23.     Rights of access and navigation
   24.     Regulations
   25.     Consequential amendment