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