Litter Act 1979
The Litter Act 1979 is an Act of Parliament in New Zealand. This Act is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs.
| Litter Act 1979 | |
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| New Zealand Parliament | |
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| Status: Current legislation |
See also
The Litter Act was established to make better provision for the abatement and control of litter. The Act is a basic mechanism for local government to prevent littering.
The functions of the Act include:
- establishing enforcement officers and litter wardens who may issue fines and abatement notices for litter offences
- allowing territorial authorities to force the removal of litter
- allowing public authorities to make by-laws pursuant to the provisions of the Act.
This Act is administered by the Ministry for the Environment.
References
External links
- Litter Act 1979 - text of the Act
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