The Litter Act 1979 is an Act of the New Zealand Parliament. This Act is administered by the Ministry for the Environment.
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| Litter Act 1979 |
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An Act to make better provision for the abatement and control of litter
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| Passed | 1979 |
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| Status: Current legislation |
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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.
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