,
Marine reserves Act 1971, updated with amendments to 1996

REPRINTED ACT  [WITH AMENDMENTS INCORPORATED] AS ON 1 DECEMBER 1996

MARINE RESERVES
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INDEX (of amendments and links with other acts)
In this index ``(n)'' after a page number indicates that the enactment  is referred to in a note on that page.

Marine Reserves Act 1971 ...  ... 2
Mining Act 1971: s. 247 (1)...  ... 5 (n), 7 (n)
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Amendment Act 1972: s. 6 (1)...  ... 1 (n), 5 (n), 7 (n), 11 (n)
Transport Act 1962: s. 2 (1)...  ... 1 (n)
Petroleum Amendment Act 1975: s. 9 ...  ... 27 (n)
Marine Reserves Amendment Act 1975...  ... 28
Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Act 1976: s. 3 (3)...  ... 15 (n)
Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1977: s. 33 (1)...  ... 5 (n)
Ministry of Energy Act 1977: s. 16 (2) (a)...  ... 5 (n), 7 (n)
Marine Reserves Amendment Act 1977...  ... 28
Marine Reserves Amendment Act 1980...  ... 29
Environment Act 1986: ss. 2, 31 (c) (i)...  ... 2 (n)
Conservation Act 1987:S. 6...  ... 2 (n), 4 (n); S. 65 (1)...  ... 1 (n), 5 (n), 11 (n)
State-Owned Enterprises Amendment Act 1987: s. 11 (1), (2)...  ... 7 (n)
State Sector Act 1988: s. 90 (a)...  ... 15 (n)
Ministry of Energy (Abolition) Act 1989: s. 4 (a)...  ... 7 (n)
Conservation Law Reform Act 1990: ss. 48-63...  ... 29
Education Amendment Act 1990: s. 50 (5)...  ... 11 (n)
Resource Management Act 1991: s. 361 (1)...  ... 5 (n), 7 (n)
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992: s. 62 (1)...  ... 5 (n), 7 (n)
Transport Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992: s. 2 (1)...  ... 1 (n)
Maori Land Act 1993: s. 362 (2)...  ... 11 (n)
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Restructuring) Act 1995:S. 6 (1) (a) ...  ... 1 (n); S. 6 (1) (b)...  ... 1 (n)
Marine Reserves Regulations 1993 (S.R. 1993/230)...  ... 31 (n)
Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, and Exclusive Economic Zone Amendment Act 1996: s. 5 (4)...  ... 5 (n)
Fisheries Act 1996: S. 314 (1) (q)...  ... 11 (n); Ss. 1 (2), 316 (1), (4);...  ... 5 (n), 10 (n), 26 (n), 27 (n), 28 (n), 29; (n), 30 (n)
Fisheries Act Commencement Order 1996 (S.R. 1996/235)...  ... 1 (n)
Fisheries Act Commencement Order (No. 2) 1996 (S.R. 1996/255) ...  ... 5 (n), 10 (n), 26 (n), 27 (n), 30 (n)
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Index (Contents index of the act)
Analysis

Title
1 Short Title
2 Interpretation
3 Marine reserves to be maintained in natural state, and public to have right of entry
4 Governor-General may declare an area to be a marine reserve
5 Procedure for declaring a marine reserve
6 General policy
7 Conservation management strategies
8 Conservation management plans
9 Control and management of reserves
10 Particular functions of Director-General in relation to marine reserves
11 Particular powers of Director-General in relation to marine reserves
12 Conservation objectives to be considered by Director-General
13 Conservation function of New Zealand Conservation Authority
14-16 Repealed by s. 53 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990.
17 Rangers
18 General powers of rangers
18A Powers of seizure
18B Director-General may release seized property under bond
18C Seized property to be held by Crown if not released
18D Crown to release seized property in certain circumstances
18E Seized property forfeited to Crown if ownership not established
18F Protection of Crown
18G Forfeiture of property on conviction
18H Provisions relating to forfeit property
18I Offences
18J Additional penalty for removing substance from or damaging reserve
19 untitled record
20 Time within which information may be laid
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22 Boundaries of marine reserves to be marked
23 Rights of access and navigation
24 Regulations
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II: Amendments to Marine Reserves Act 1971

48 Part to be read with Marine Reserves Act 1971
49 untitled record
50 untitled record
51 Governor-General may declare an area to be a marine reserve
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53 untitled record
54 untitled record
55-56 untitled record
57 untitled record
58 untitled record
59 untitled record
60 untitled record
61 Management committees abolished
62 Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve Bylaws 1989
63 Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve Bylaws 1989
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THE MARINE RESERVES ACT 1971
1971, No. 15
An Act to provide for the setting up and management of areas of the sea and foreshore as marine reserves for the purpose of preserving them in their natural state as the habitat of marine life for scientific study.
[20 September 1971

1. Short Title and commencement---

  • (1) This Act may be cited as the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990.
  • (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, this Act shall come into force on the day on which it receives the Royal assent.
  • (3) Sections 6A and 6L of the Conservation Act 1987 (as inserted by section 5 of this Act), sections 26B and 26P of that Act (as inserted by section 17 of this Act), and sections 36, 38, 41, 42, 74, 112, and 114 of this Act shall come into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council.
  • In subs. (3):
  • S. 6A came into force on 25 May 1990, see S.R. 1990/115.

  • S. 6L came into force on 19 July 1990, see S.R. 1990/169.
    Ss. 26B and 26P came into force on 19 July 1990, see S.R. 1990/169.
    Ss. 36, 38, 41, 42 and 114 came into force on 19 July 1990, seeS.R. 1990/170.
    S. 74 came into force on 31 May 1990, see S.R. 1990/125.
    S. 112 came into force on 25 May 1990, see S.R. 1990/116.
  • This section added subs. (4) to s. 3 of the principal Act.
  • Impliedly repealed by s. 316 (4) of the Fisheries Act 1996.
  • Impliedly repealed by s. 53 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990
  • Impliedly repealed by s. 54 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990.

  • This part in blue is all that remained from the original MRA 1971
    (note that some small inaccuracies in this part may exist)

    1. Short Title---This Act may be cited as the Marine Reserves Act 1971.

    The Marine Reserves Act 1971 is administered in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, and the Department of Conservation.; see s. 3(2) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1953. See also s. 6 of, and the First Schedule to, the Conservation Act 1987. As to consents under this Act for environmental purposes, see ss. 2 and 31(c)(i) of the Environment Act 1986.

    2. Interpretation---In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,---


    3. Marine reserves to be maintained in natural state, and public to have right of entry---

    Subs. (3) was added by s. 2 of the Marine Reserves Amendment Act1977.
    In subs. (3)(a), Part III of the Fisheries Act 1983, being the corresponding enactment in force at the date of this reprint, has been substituted for Part I of the repealed Fisheries Act 1908.
    In subs. (3)(c) the Fisheries Act 1983, being the corresponding enactment in force at the date of this reprint, has been substituted for the repealed Fisheries Act 1908.
    Subs. (4) was added by s. 2 of the Marine Reserves Amendment Act 1980.


    4. Governor-General may declare an area to be a marine reserve---


    5. Procedure for declaring a marine reserve---

    [6. General policy--- [7. Conservation management strategies--- [8. Conservation management plans--- [9. Control and management of reserves---
    Subject to this Act, the Director-General shall administer, manage, and control marine reserves in accordance with approved general policies, conservation management strategies, and conservation management plans.

    [10. Particular functions of Director-General in relation to marine reserves---
    The Director-General shall---

  • (a) Inquire into and report to the Minister on any matter arising out of or relating to marine reserves or marine life within or outside reserves that the Minister may refer to the Director-General for a report:
  • (b) Advise the Minister on matters relating to the administration, management, control, protection, and regulation of marine reserves and to make recommendations on those matters as the Director-General thinks fit.
  • [11. Particular powers of Director-General in relation to marine reserves---
    Without limiting the generality of section 9 of this Act, the Director-General may do all or any of the following: [12. Conservation objectives to be considered by Director-General---
    In the exercise of any of the powers conferred on the Director-General by this Act, the Director-General shall have regard to the desirability of preserving the natural features and marine life of reserves, and, in particular, shall ensure that--- [13. Conservation function of New Zealand Conservation Authority---The New Zealand Conservation Authority shall bring to the attention of the Director-General such matters concerning the welfare of marine reserves as it considers necessary to promote the continued welfare of marine reserves.]

    Ss. 6 to 13 were substituted for the original ss. 6 to 16 by s. 53 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990.
    14-16. Repealed by s. 53 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990.

    17. Rangers---

    [18. General powers of rangers--- [18A. Powers of seizure--- [18B. Director-General may release seized property under bond--- [18C. Seized property to be held by Crown if not released---
    All property seized under section 18A of this Act and the proceeds from the sale of any such property under subsection (2) of that section, except if such property or proceeds have been forfeited to the Crown under section 18E of this Act, shall, subject to section 18B of this Act, be held in the custody of the Crown--- [18D. Crown to release seized property in certain circumstances--- [18E. Seized property forfeited to Crown if ownership not established--- [18F. Protection of Crown--- [18G. Forfeiture of property on conviction--- [18H. Provisions relating to forfeit property--- [18I. Offences--- [18J. Additional penalty for removing substance from or damaging reserve--- Ss. 18 to 18J were substituted for the original ss. 18 and 19 by
    s. 316 (1) and (4) of the Fisheries Act 1996 from 1 October 1996, see S.R. 1996/255.
    19. Repealed from 1 October 1996 by s. 316 (1) and (4) of the Fisheries Act 1996. See S.R. 1996/255.

    20. Time within which information may be laid---Notwithstanding anything in the Summary Proceedings Act 1957, any information in respect of any offence against this Act or any regulation made under this Act may be laid at any time within one year from the time when the matter of the information arose.
     The words ``or bylaw'' were omitted by s. 57 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990.

    21. Repealed from 1 October 1996 by s. 316 (4) of the Fisheries Act  1996, see S.R. 1996/255.

    [22. Boundaries of marine reserves to be marked---

    23. Rights of access and navigation--- 24. Regulations--- 25. Repealed by s. 9 of the Petroleum Amendment Act 1975.