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Environment Act 1986 (No. 127 of 1986).

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Legislation
Date
1986 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the establishment of the office of Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment; provide for the establishment of the Ministry for the Environment; ensure that, in the management of natural and physical resources, full and balanced account is taken of the intrinsic values of ecosystems, all values which are placed by individuals and groups on the quality of the environment, the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, the sustainability of natural and physical resources and the needs of future generations.
Subject
Environment gen., Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Institution EIA Waste management Waste prevention Freshwater pollution Pollution control
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 1 January 1987.
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 2 Parts and one Schedule, provides for the establishment of the office of Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. The Act defines composition of the office and its powers and functions.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.govt.nz

References - Legislation

Amended by

Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012 (No. 72 of 2012).

Legislation | New Zealand | 2012 (2018)

Keyword: Continental shelf, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Management/conservation, Maritime zone, Pollution control, EIA, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000 (Act No. 1 of 2000).

Legislation | New Zealand | 2000 (2010)

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Wetlands, Ecosystem preservation, Marine protected areas, Protected area, Management/conservation, Institution, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX