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Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Ownership of Structures Regulations 2015.

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Public land Ownership Coastal zone management Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Land commission Local government
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
These regulations come into force on 14 May 2015.
Abstract

These Regulations, consisting of ten sections, prescribe the steps that a regional council must take in undertaking an inquiry under section 19(2) of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 to ascertain the identity or where abouts of the owner of a structure. The regulations require the council: to notify the Director-General of Conservation of a decision to begin an inquiry; and in undertaking an inquiry, to take as many of the measures listed in regulation 7(1) as the council considers relevant in the circumstances; and if those measures fail to ascertain the identity or whereabouts of the owner, to seek advice and information from the Director-General of Conservation and take any advice or information received into account; and if the council has been unable to ascertain the identity or whereabouts of the owner after taking the information and advice from the Director-General of Conservation into account, to report to the Director-General of Conservation; and to keep records in respect of: structures that are or will be the subject of inquiries; and particulars of each inquiry the council undertakes.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.govt.nz

References - Legislation

Implements

Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 (No. 3 of 2011).

Legislation | New Zealand | 2011 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Land tenure, Public land, Ownership, Coastal zone management, Traditional rights/customary rights, Indigenous peoples, Marine area, Management/conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX