Foreshore and Seabed Endowment Revesting Act (No. 103 of 1991). Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Legislation Date 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Acts of New Zealand, WWW. Long titleAn Act to revoke certain endowments of foreshore and seabed, and revest those endowments in the Crown. Subject Land & soil, Sea Keyword Vested rights/existing rights Land tenure Public land Ownership Coastal zone management Deep sea bed Drainage/land reclamation Maritime zone Protected area Zoning Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The principal aim of this Act is to revoke certain endowments of foreshore and seabed so as to revest them in the Crown. In particular, it applies to land formerly, and at the date of commencement of this Act, alienated from the Crown and vested in Harbour Boards or local authorities as well as land that has been reclaimed from the sea unlawfully (sect. 4). The "foreshore" is defined as such parts of the bed, shore, or banks of the sea or river as are covered and uncovered by the flow and ebb of the tide at mean spring tides. The Act is divided into 12 sections as follows: Short title (1); Interpretation (2); Treaty of Waitangi (3); Application of Act (4); Foreshore and seabed revested in Crown (5); Saving of existing authorities, agreements and rights (6); Certain existing reclamation authorities required to be confirmed (7); Provisions relating to existing certificates (8); Minister may apply for new certificates of title (9); Other Acts affected (10); Act not to render Crown liable for civil wrong (11); Amendment to Conservation Act 1987 (12). Section 10 states that this Act shall have effect notwithstanding the provisions of the Land Transfer Act 1952, as amended. Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Foreshore and Seabed Endowment Revesting Amendment Act (No. 113 of 1994). Legislation | New Zealand | 1994 Keyword: Land tenure, Public land, Ownership, Coastal zone management, Marine area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Foreshore and Seabed Act, 2004. Legislation | New Zealand | 2004 (2009) Keyword: Land tenure, Public land, Ownership, Coastal zone management, Indigenous peoples, Marine area Source: FAO, FAOLEX