New Zealand Acts

MARINE RESERVES ACT 1971 - SECT 8

8 Conservation management plans

1 The purpose of a conservation management plan under this section is to establish objectives for the management of a marine reserve or reserves.

2 For the purposes of this section, sections 17E (except subsections (1), (4), (6), and (7)), 17G, and 17N of the Conservation Act 1987 shall, with any necessary modifications, apply with respect to conservation management plans under this section, subject to the following provisions:

a) in addition to the consultation required by section 17F(a) of that Act (as applied by section 17G(1) of that Act), the Director-General shall also consult the Director-General of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Secretary for Transport, and all regional councils within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002 that are affected:

b) in addition to the notification required by section 17F(a) of that Act (as so applied), the Director-General shall also send a copy of the draft plan to the Director-General of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Secretary for Transport, and all such regional councils that are affected:

c) before sending the draft plan to the Boards affected, the Director-General shall consider any comments made by the Director-General of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Secretary for Transport, and all such regional councils that are affected.

History: Section 8: replaced, on 10 April 1990, by section 53 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).   Section 8(2)(a): amended, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).     Section 8(2)(b): amended, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).     Section 8(2)(c): amended, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).