Acts, regulations and bylaws we enforce

Many pieces of legislation include offences for actions that can harm or affect conservation resources. DOC enforces these. They include conservation legislation DOC administers as well as other legislation that gives DOC enforcement powers.

Some examples of illegal activities.

Acts include:

• Conservation Act 1987
• Dog Control Act 1996
• Freedom Camping Act 2011
• Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978
• Marine Reserves Act 1971
• National Parks Act 1980
• Natural and Built Environment Act 2023
• Reserves Act 1977
• Resource Management Act 1991
• Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989
• Trespass Act 1980
• Wildlife Act 1955
• Wild Animal Control Act 1977

Regulations include:

• Taupō Fishery Regulations 2004
• Whitebait Fishing Regulations 2021
• Wildlife Regulations 1955
• Conservation (Infringement Offences) Regulations 2019
• National Parks (Infringement Offences) (Regulations 2019
• Wild Animal Control (Infringement Offences) Regulations 2019
• Reserves (Infringement Offences) Regulations 2019
• Conservation (Infringement Offences in Regulations) Amendment Regulations 2019

Bylaws include:

• National Parks Act 1980 bylaws (various)
• Reserves Act 1977 bylaws (various)