Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967

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The Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967 was a key New Zealand environmental law that governed the allocation and protection of the country’s water and soil resources prior to the comprehensive reforms of the Resource Management Act 1991.

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Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967 canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf New Zealand statute
environmental law
aimedToBalance economic development and conservation of water resources
appliedTo coastal waters
groundwater
lakes
rivers
commencementYear 1967
country New Zealand
createdBody National Water and Soil Conservation Authority
enactedBy New Zealand Parliament
establishedSystem statutory framework for water rights
geographicScope entire territory of New Zealand
governed allocation of water rights for hydroelectric generation
allocation of water rights for industrial use
allocation of water rights for irrigation
historicalSignificance principal statute governing water and soil resources in New Zealand before 1991 reforms
influenced development of integrated resource management in New Zealand
integratedEarlierLaw Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941
jurisdiction New Zealand
language English
legalDomain environmental law of New Zealand
public law
legislature New Zealand Parliament
policyArea environmental protection
natural resource management
precededBy Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941
purpose to promote soil conservation and prevent erosion
to promote the conservation, allocation, use, and quality of natural water in New Zealand
regulated damming of rivers and streams
discharge of contaminants into water
diversion of natural water
taking of groundwater
taking of surface water
repealedBy Resource Management Act 1991
repealYear 1991
royalAssentYear 1967
shortTitle Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967 self-link
status repealed
subjectMatter catchment management
river control
soil conservation
water allocation
water resources management
supersededBy Resource Management Act 1991
timePeriodOfEffect late 1960s to early 1990s
typeOfLaw framework legislation

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Resource Management Act 1991 replaced Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967
RMA replaced Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967
Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967 shortTitle Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967 self-link