Title
1 Short Title and commencement
2 Interpretation
3 Act to bind the Crown
4 Purpose and principles
Part 1
Protection of historic places
Heritage orders
5 Heritage orders
Heritage covenants
6 Heritage covenants
7 Effect of heritage covenants
8 District Land Registrar to register heritage covenants
Archaeological sites
9 Application of sections 10 to 20
10 Archaeological sites not to be destroyed, damaged, or modified
11 Application to destroy, damage, or modify archaeological site
12 Application for general authority to destroy, damage, or modify archaeological site
13 Investigation where no authority application lodged
14 Powers of Trust in relation to authority application
15 Conditions of authority
16 Review of conditions of authority
17 Rights and duties under authority applications
18 Investigation of archaeological sites
19 Advice to chief executive
Rights of appeal
20 Rights of appeal
20A Commencement of authority
Rights of entry
21 Rights of entry
Part 2
Registration of historic places, historic areas, wahi tapu, and wahi tapu areas
22 Register of historic places, historic areas, wahi tapu, and wahi tapu areas
23 Criteria for registration of historic places and historic areas
24 Provisions relating to historic places
25 Provisions relating to wahi tapu
26 Interim registration
27 Interim protection of places proposed for registration
28 Procedure if registration of historic place or wahi tapu proposed
29 Final registration may be confirmed by agreement [Repealed]
30 Final registration [Repealed]
31 Provisions relating to historic areas
32 Provisions relating to wahi tapu areas
32A Procedure if registration of historic area or wahi tapu area proposed
32B Registration may be confirmed by agreement
32C When registration occurs
32D Territorial authorities and regional councils must have particular regard to recommendations
33 Proposals affecting registered wahi tapu areas
34 Records to be supplied to territorial authorities
35 Notification to territorial authorities for land information memorandum and project information memorandum purposes
36 Availability of register
37 Review, variation, or removal of registration
37A Removal of registration in cases of destruction or demolition
Part 3
New Zealand Historic Places Trust (Pouhere Taonga) and Board of Trustees
Constitution of Trust and Board
38 New Zealand Historic Places Trust (Pouhere Taonga)
39 Functions of Trust
40 New Zealand Historic Places Board of Trustees
41 Board has functions and powers of Trust [Repealed]
42 Membership of Board
43 Term of office of elected members of Board
43A Extraordinary vacancies
44 Deputy Chairperson of Board [Repealed]
45 Resignation or removal from office [Repealed]
46 Leave of absence [Repealed]
47 Co-opted members [Repealed]
48 Extraordinary vacancies [Repealed]
49 Powers of Board not affected by vacancies [Repealed]
Conduct of business
50 Meetings of Board
51 Chief executive entitled to attend meetings of Board [Repealed]
52 Proceedings not affected by certain irregularities [Repealed]
53 Members of Board not personally liable [Repealed]
Powers of Trust
54 Powers of Trust
55 General rules as to delegation of functions or powers by Board
55A Additional powers of delegation in respect of Maori Heritage Council and branch committees
56 Delegation of functions or powers by chief executive officer [Repealed]
57 General policy for historic places, etc
58 Conservation plans
59 Contracts of Trust [Repealed]
60 Rules of Trust
Bylaws
61 Power to make bylaws
62 Procedure for making bylaws
63 Proof of bylaws
64 Trust to provide printed copies of bylaws
65 Penalty for breach of bylaws
Employees
66 Appointment of chief executive officer [Repealed]
67 Appointment of other employees [Repealed]
68 Personal liability [Repealed]
69 Personnel policy [Repealed]
70 Equal employment opportunities programme [Repealed]
71 Transitional provisions relating to employees
72 Contributors to Government Superannuation Fund
Financial provisions
73 Funds of Trust [Repealed]
74 Payment to and withdrawal from bank accounts [Repealed]
75 Unauthorised expenditure [Repealed]
76 Borrowing powers [Repealed]
77 Liability for debts of Trust [Repealed]
78 Investment of funds [Repealed]
79 Accounts [Repealed]
80 Exemption from income tax
81 Annual report [Repealed]
82 Contributions by territorial authorities, etc
83 Fees and travelling allowances [Repealed]
Part 4
Maori Heritage Council
84 Maori Heritage Council
85 Functions of Council
86 Powers of Council
87 Deputy Chairperson of Council
88 Resignation or removal from office
89 Leave of absence
90 Co-opted members
91 Extraordinary vacancies
92 Powers of Council not affected by vacancies
93 Meetings of Council
94 Chairperson of Board entitled to attend meetings of Council
95 Proceedings not affected by certain irregularities
96 Members of Council not personally liable
96A Fees and travelling allowances in respect of Council
Part 5
Offences
97 Offence of intentional destruction, damage, or modification
98 Offence of destruction, damage, or modification of land subject to heritage covenant
99 Offence of destruction, damage, or modification of archaeological site
100 Offence of breaching conditions of authority
101 Offence of refusing access, etc
102 Offence of carrying out archaeological investigation in breach of conditions or without written permission
103 Offence of destruction, damage, or modification while historic place or wahi tapu has interim registration
104 Other offences
105 Court may stay exercise of rights under resource consent
106 Strict liability and defences
107 Offender to give name and address
108 Time within which information may be laid
Part 6
Miscellaneous provisions
109 Members and employees not in service of the Crown [Repealed]
110 Local authorities may transfer land to Trust
111 Notification to territorial authorities for land information memorandum and project information memorandum purposes [Repealed]
112 Service of documents
113 Regulations
Transitional provisions and consequential amendments
114 Registration or classification under former Act
115 Savings
116 Transitional provisions for applications relating to archaeological sites
117 Transitional Board of Trustees [Repealed]
118 Repeals and amendments [Repealed]
Schedule 1
Enactments repealed
Schedule 2
Enactments amended
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