Nelson Lakes National Park Bylaws

Pursuant to the National Parks Act 1952, the National Parks Authority hereby makes the following bylaws:

1. INTERPRETATION
   In these bylaws, unless inconsistent with the context,
   “Authorised person” means a person authorised by the Commissioner:
   “Camping-site” means any area that may from time to time be set aside under section 28 (1) (i) of the said Act:
   “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Land District of Nelson:
   “Park” means the Nelson Lakes National Park, being a national park under and subject to the National Parks Act 1952:
   “Park Ranger” or “Park Warden” means any person appointed as such under the powers of section 27 of the said Act:

2. CAMPING
   All persons wishing to camp in the park shall apply to the Commissioner or a Park Warden or Ranger or to an authorised person for assignment of camping-sites, and shall pay such fees or charges as may from time to time be fixed by the Commissioner, and shall not change camp sites without permission from the Commissioner or a Park Warden or Ranger or other authorised person as aforesaid.
   The following conditions shall be strictly observed in connection with camp sites:
   (a) Subject generally to the provisions of bylaw No. 4 relating to fires, combustible rubbish must be burned on camp fires, and all other garbage and refuse of all kinds, including broken glass, bottles, tin cans, etc., must be placed in garbage cans if available, or otherwise must be buried not less than 1 ft. deep by the campers in a place hidden from sight.
   (b) No person, whether camping in the park or otherwise being therein, shall pollute in any manner the waters of the park, nor bathe in any of the streams near the regularly travelled thoroughfares in the park without suitable bathing clothes.
   (c) No person shall take any wood for fuel except from dead trees or from trees which have been cut for that purpose by park employees.
   (d) No person shall remove, disturb, cut names, letters, words, figures, or devices on, or deface any building, gates, bridges, natural features, or trees or any object natural or otherwise, within the limits of the park.
   (e) No person shall in any building in the park act or use the same otherwise than in a cleanly and decent manner.

3. HUTS
   (a) Any person desiring the use of any huts or other buildings the property of the park and erected in the park shall apply to the Commissioner or a Park Warden or Ranger or to an authorised person who may in his discretion grant to such applicant usage of the hut or building as he shall deem advisable, either exclusively or together with any other person or persons.
   (b) The restrictions on and conditions of usage of any such huts or buildings shall be as fixed by the Commissioner from time to time.
   (c) A Park Warden, or Ranger, or other park officer is empowered to terminate any usage of any such hut or building where the user has departed from the terms and conditions upon which usage was granted or where the user acts in such a manner as in the opinion of the Park Warden, or Ranger, or other park officer is likely to cause damage to the park property or to give offence to other persons, or to cause them annoyance.
   (d) No person shall use, or attempt to use, any such hut or building without the permission of the Commissioner, or a Park Warden, or Ranger, or of an authorised person.
   (e) Should any organisation be empowered to erect any buildings for accommodation of its members within the park it shall be subject to the condition that if such accommodation is not in the opinion of the Commissioner being made reasonable use of by such members, then other persons may be authorised by the Commissioner to make use of such accommodation under whatever conditions the Commissioner may determine.

4. FIRES
   No person shall light any fire, except at camping-sites or picnic places without the express permission of the Commissioner or a Park Warden, or Ranger, or of an authorised person.
   No person shall kindle a fire near trees or dead wood, moss, dry leaves, grass, tussock, forest mould, or other vegetation, but a fire may be lit in a specially prepared open place on rocks or earth. Should camps or picnic places be located in a locality where no such open place exists, or is provided, any dead wood, moss, dry leaves, grass, tussock, forest mould, or other vegetation must be scraped away down to the rock or earth over an area considerably larger than that required for the fire. Fires shall be lighted only when necessary, and when no longer needed shall be completely extinguished by covering all embers and the bed with earth and water so that there remains no possibility of the fire reviving.

No person shall light a fire in any position where it is likely to present a fire hazard.
Once a fire is lit, the person lighting the fire, or such other person as is detailed by him, shall remain in attendance on the fire until it is completely extinguished.
No match (lighted or not lighted), cigarette, or other lighted matter shall be dropped, thrown, or otherwise placed in any grass or other inflammable material.
Nothing in this bylaw shall exempt an offender from liability under the National Parks Act 1952, or any other Act, with respect to the lighting of fires.

5. TRADING AND INTOXICATING LIQUORS
   No person shall reside permanently, engage in any business, sell or offer for sale any article or food or merchandise, intoxicating liquor, or any kind of drink, or carry on any other pursuit or calling within the park without the written consent of the Commissioner given subject to such terms and conditions as he deems fit.

6. MISBEHAVIOUR
   Within the park no person shall wilfully obstruct, disturb, or interfere with any other person in the use or enjoyment of the park or use foul, abusive, indecent, or obscene language, or be intoxicated, noisy, or riotous, or in any way misbehave.

7. ANIMALS
   No person shall take any dog or cat into the park without the written permission of the Commissioner, or abandon in the park any dog, cat, or animal.
   A Park Ranger or an authorised person is empowered to destroy any dog or cat found in the park without authority and not being under proper control.

8. NOTICES
   No person shall interfere with any placard, sign, or notice erected by the Commissioner in or relating to the park.

9. AIRCRAFT
   No person shall make use of any part of the park for the purpose of the landing thereon or flying therefrom of any aeroplane or of any kind of aircraft or glider, except in case of emergency or in accordance with the prior written permission of the Commissioner.
   The Commissioner shall be entitled at any time to prohibit the entry by the public to any part or parts of the park the use of which as aerodromes or landing grounds is permitted by the Commissioner.

10. ENTRY INTO SPECIAL AREAS
    For the purposes of this bylaw a special area means a special area set apart by the Governor-General under section 12 of the National Parks Act 1952.
    No person shall enter a special area except with the written permission of the Commissioner, given subject to such terms and conditions as he deems fit. Every such permit shall include the following particulars and conditions:
    (1) The duration of the permit shall be specifically stated therein.
    (2) The names of all persons covered by the permit shall be set out.
    (3) The area covered by the permit shall be specified therein.
    (4) No permit shall include a right to camp or remain overnight, or light camp fires unless the permit so states.
    (5) Each permit shall be revocable at the pleasure of the Commissioner.

11. GENERAL
    Nothing in these bylaws shall be deemed to limit or prevent the taking of proceedings under any Act in respect of any offence committed within the park.
    The foregoing bylaws were made by resolution of the National Parks Authority at its meeting held at Wellington on the 20th day of March 1957.
    D. M. GREIG, Chairman.
    H. D. SAUNDERS, Secretary.

Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1954—Proposed Cancellation of Registration of Industrial Union
Pursuant to section 86 of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1954, it is hereby notified that the registration of the Wellington City Fire Brigadesmen (other than Officers) Industrial Union of Workers, Registered No. 2118, situated at Wellington, will, unless cause to the contrary is shown, be cancelled on the expiration of six weeks from the date of the publication of this notice in the Gazette.

Dated at Wellington this 14th day of May 1957.
W. H. CADWALLADER,
Registrar of Industrial Unions, Department of Labour.