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Litter Act 1979 (New Zealand)

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Litter Act 1979
New Zealand Parliament
  • An Act to make better provision for the abatement and control of litter
Legislative history
Passed1979
Status: Current legislation

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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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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