1 Title
2 Commencement
Part 1Preliminary provisions
3 Purpose
4 Interpretation
5 Act binds the Crown
Part 2New Zealand Walking Access Commission
Subpart 1—Establishment, objective, and functions of Commission
Establishment of Commission
6 New Zealand Walking Access Commission established
7 Commission is Crown entity
8 Board of Commission
Objective, functions, and priorities of Commission
9 Objective of Commission
10 Functions of Commission
11 Consideration of priorities for walking access over private land
Subpart 2—Code of responsible conduct
12 Purpose and status of code
13 Contents of code
14 Preparation of draft code
15 Notice of draft code to public
16 Matters to be considered
17 Issue of code
18 Amendment or revocation of code
19 Availability of code
Part 3Walkways: Establishment and administration
Subpart 1—Establishment of walkways
Establishment of walkways over public land
20 Proposal to declare walkway over public land
21 Administering authority's consent required for walkway over public land
22 Plan of walkway over public land
23 Name of walkway over public land
24 Declaration of walkway over public land
25 Registration of notice declaring walkway over public land
Establishment of walkways over private land
26 Negotiation of walkway over private land
27 Maori freehold land
28 Plan of walkway over private land
29 Registration of easement, lease, or transfer
30 Name of walkway over private land
31 Declaration of walkway over private land
32 Registration of notice declaring walkway over private land
Subpart 2—Rights of public and powers of Commission in relation to walkways
33 Rights of public to use walkways
34 Powers of Commission in relation to walkways
Subpart 3—Controlling authorities of walkways
35 Appointment of controlling authorities
36 Appointment of controlling authorities for walkways on public land
37 Functions and powers of controlling authorities
Subpart 4—Closure and revocation of walkways
38 Closure of walkways
39 Public notification of closure of walkway
40 Revocation of notice declaring walkway
41 Registration of notice revoking walkway
42 Surrender of easements and leases
Part 4Compliance, enforcement, and miscellaneous provisions
Subpart 1—Enforcement officers and their powers in relation to walkways
Appointment and removal
43 Appointment and removal of enforcement officers
44 Other persons also enforcement officers under this Act
45 Appointment and removal of honorary enforcement officers
46 Warrants of appointment
47 Surrender of warrant
Powers of enforcement officers and honorary enforcement officers
48 Exercise of powers
49 Use of dog or vehicle
50 Power to interfere to prevent or stop offending
51 Power to require personal details
52 Protection of persons acting under authority of this Part
Subpart 2—Offences and penalties in relation to walkways
53 How proceedings commenced
Offences
54 Strict liability offences
55 Defences to strict liability offences
56 Offences requiring knowledge, intent, or recklessness
57 Not offence if authorised by regulations
58 Relationship with offence provisions in other enactments
Penalties
59 Penalties
60 Penalties for continuing offences
61 Penalties for bodies corporate
62 Liability of directors and managers
63 Sentence of community work
64 Offenders liable for loss, damage, or costs
65 Evidence in proceedings
Subpart 3—Miscellaneous provisions
Liability of landholders in relation to walking access
66 Limitation on liability of landholders
Regulations and bylaws in relation to walkways
67 Regulations
68 Bylaws
69 Bylaws to be approved by Commission
70 Responsibility of controlling authority to make bylaws available
71 Certain other requirements do not apply to bylaws
Transitional provisions
72 Existing controlling authorities of walkways to continue
73 Easements, leases, and agreements to vest in Commission
74 Agreements made under New Zealand Walkways Act 1990
75 Grants and gifts to Commission
76 Liability of Commission
Government Superannuation Fund in relation to Commission
77 Current contributors to Government Superannuation Fund
78 No entitlement to recommence contributions to Government Superannuation Fund
79 Commission is controlling authority
Review of Act
80 Minister must review Act
Repeal and amendments
81 New Zealand Walkways Act 1990 repealed
82 Acts amended
ScheduleActs amended
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: