National Parks Act 1980 (New Zealand)
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The National Parks Act 1980 (New Zealand) is the primary legislation that establishes, protects, and manages New Zealand’s national parks and their conservation values.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Parks Act 1980 | 1 |
| National Parks Act 1980 (New Zealand) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of New Zealand
ⓘ
environmental law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department of Conservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all national parks in New Zealand ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
appointment and powers of rangers
ⓘ
national park management plans ⓘ offences and penalties relating to national parks ⓘ preservation of historic features ⓘ preservation of native plants and animals ⓘ preservation of natural scenery ⓘ public access to national parks ⓘ recreational use of national parks ⓘ restrictions on commercial activities in national parks ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| defines | national park (legal definition) ⓘ |
| emphasises |
maintenance of national parks in their natural state
ⓘ
preservation in perpetuity of national parks ⓘ |
| enactedBy | New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensures | public ownership of national park land by the Crown ⓘ |
| establishesFrameworkFor |
alteration of national park boundaries
ⓘ
classification and zoning within national parks ⓘ creation of new national parks by Order in Council ⓘ |
| governs |
establishment of national parks in New Zealand
ⓘ
management of national parks in New Zealand ⓘ protection of national parks in New Zealand ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
conservation law
ⓘ
protected areas law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force (subject to amendments) ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to national parks ⓘ |
| objective |
to safeguard New Zealand’s historic heritage within national parks
ⓘ
to safeguard New Zealand’s natural heritage ⓘ |
| policyPrinciple | protection of intrinsic values takes precedence over recreation where there is conflict ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to manage national parks for the benefit, use, and enjoyment of the public
ⓘ
to protect intrinsic natural and historic values of national parks ⓘ to provide for the preservation of New Zealand’s national parks in perpetuity ⓘ |
| region | Oceania ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Conservation Act 1987
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reserves Act 1977 NERFINISHED ⓘ Wildlife Act 1953 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | National Parks Act 1952 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restricts |
mining and extractive activities in national parks
ⓘ
private development inconsistent with park purposes ⓘ |
| royalAssentYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| scope | terrestrial national parks ⓘ |
| shortTitle | National Parks Act 1980 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfProtectedAreaRegime | national park system of New Zealand ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1980 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
National Parks Act 1980