Resources
Seed Act 1976
An Act to provide for controlling and regulating the quality of seeds of various varieties of crops.
Wild Birds and Animals Protection Act 1912
An Act to make better provision for the protection and preservation of certain wild birds and animals
Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941
An Act to make provision for the conservation of soil resources and for the prevention of damage by erosion, and to make better provision with respect to the protection of property from damage by floods
Resource Management Act 1991
An Act to restate and reform the law relating to the use of land, air, and water
Ozone Layer Protection Act 1996
An Act to help protect human health and the environment against adverse effects resulting or likely to result from human activities which modify or are likely to modify the ozone layer and to implement in New Zealand the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
An Act to restate and reform the law relating to the management of hazardous substances and new organisms
Environment Canterbury (Temporary Commissioners and Improved Water Management) Act 2010
The purpose of this Act is to provide for the replacement of the elected members of the Canterbury Regional Council with commissioners who will act as the Council's governing body until new elected members come into office following the next election; and (b) provide the Council with certain powers that it does not otherwise have to address issues relevant to the efficient, effective, and sustainable management of fresh water in the Canterbury region.
Waste Minimisation Act 2008
The purpose of this Act is to encourage waste minimisation and a decrease in waste disposal.