Litter Act 1979 (New Zealand)

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Litter Act 1979
New Zealand Parliament
Long title An Act to make better provision for the abatement and control of litter
Status: Current legislation

The Litter Act 1979 is an Act of Parliament in New Zealand. This Act is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs.

See also[]

• Litter in New Zealand

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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