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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 28

New Zealand Walkways Act 1975

PURSUANT to section 38, New Zealand Walkways Act 1975, the Minister of Lands prescribes the following bylaws for the control and administration of walkways.

SCHEDULE

PURSUANT to the New Zealand Walkways Act 1975, the New Zealand Walkway Commission hereby makes the following bylaws for the control and administration of walkways.

Interpretation

1. In these bylaws—

“Act” means the New Zealand Walkways Act 1975.

“Commission” means the New Zealand Walkway Commission appointed under the New Zealand Walkways Act 1975.

“Agent” means any “District Walkway Committee” appointed or “controlling authority” appointed or deemed to be such under the New Zealand Walkways Act 1975.

“Walkways” means all walkways comprising—

(a) All land established as walkway by notice in the New Zealand Gazette prior to the approval of these bylaws.

(b) All other lands that may hereafter become a walkway under the New Zealand Walkways Act 1975 and under the control of the Commission or its agents.

Walkway Open to the Public

2. Subject to the provisions of these bylaws a walkway shall be open to the public at all times, except during such times as the Commission or its agents determine that a walkway shall be closed to the public, pursuant to section 46 of the Act.

Stalls, Booths, and Other Structures

3. No person shall erect any stall, booth, or structure of any kind within a walkway, except with the prior written permission of the Commission or its agents and then only at such place, for such time or term, of such dimensions, and subject to such conditions as are specified in the permit. Any fee charged by the Commission or its agents in respect of the permit shall be payable in advance.

Trading Activities

4. No person shall within a walkway sell or offer or expose for sale or have in his possession for the purpose of sale of any article of food or merchandise or any drink, or carry on any trade, pursuit, or calling, except with the prior permission in writing of the Commission or its agents and then only in compliance with every condition specified in the permit; provided that no such permit shall be deemed to authorise the sale or offering or exposing for sale or the having in possession for the purpose of sale of any intoxicating liquor in contravention of any provision of the Licensing Act 1908.

Dogs

5. When the taking of a dog onto a walkway has been authorised generally by public notice or in particular by written permission of the Commission or its agents, then such a dog shall be led on a leash or otherwise properly secured to the satisfaction of some person authorised by the Commission or its agents.

Any person authorised by the Commission or its agents (either generally or in any particular case) may seize and detain any dog found on a walkway not secured as aforesaid. If the owner of the dog is not known to the Commission or its agents or cannot reasonably be ascertained and the dog is not claimed within 48 hours, the dog may be committed to the local pound or Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals Incorporated, or similar organisation.

Horses

6. When the taking of a horse onto a walkway has been authorised generally by public notice, or in particular by written permission of the Commission, no person shall ride or lead any horse on a walkway in a manner which, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, is or might be dangerous to the public or to any person.

Prohibitions

7. Every person commits an offence against these bylaws who, without being authorised by the Commission:

(i) Enters or remains on a walkway during the time when that walkway is closed to the public.

(ii) Leaves any gate in a different position from that in which he finds it; gates found open shall be left open and gates found closed shall be left closed.

(iii) Pollutes or otherwise renders unfit for any purpose (whether for human consumption or not) any water supply within a walkway.

(iv) Takes or rides any bicycle on a walkway except on a walkway where bicycling is authorised generally by public notice.

(v) Removes, disturbs, breaks, destroys, paints, or carves or writes names or letters or words or figures or devices on any object of art or natural object within a walkway.

(vi) Throws any stick, stone, or other missile within a walkway.

(vii) Uses or plays any instrument (musical or otherwise) or loudspeaker on a walkway which causes any sound or noise that disturbs or annoys or is likely to disturb or annoy other occupiers or users of a walkway.

(viii) Camps on a walkway other than in a place set aside by the Commission or its agents for camping purposes.

Conflict with Other Bylaws

8. Where conflict appears between any provision in these bylaws and any provision in any other bylaws relating to the administration or control of any land over which a walkway passes, the provision in the other bylaw shall prevail.

Penalty

9. Every person who commits a breach of these bylaws commits an offence and is liable accordingly to the penalty prescribed in section 37, of the New Zealand Walkways Act 1975, namely, a fine not exceeding $100.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of March 1979.

VENN YOUNG, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. H.O. WLK 1/1/1)

Resumption of Unformed Road in Block XII, Waikouaiti Survey District, and Town of Waikouaiti, Silverpeaks County

PURSUANT to section 191b of the Counties Act 1956, the Minister of Lands hereby declares that the land described in the Schedule hereto has been transferred to the Crown by the Silverpeaks County Council, pursuant to the said section 191b, and as from the date of this notice the land shall be deemed to be Crown land subject to the Land Act 1948.

SCHEDULE

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT—SILVERPEAKS COUNTY

3.3310 hectares, more or less, being Sections 113 and 114, Block XII, Waikouaiti Survey District, and Section 2, Block XXVII, Town of Waikouaiti. S.O. Plan 19221.

Dated at Wellington this 20th day of March 1979.

VENN YOUNG, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. H.O. 16/3239; D.O. S 307)

Appointment of Reserve Board

PURSUANT to the Reserves Act 1977, the Minister of Lands hereby authorises the Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Nelson Land District to appoint such persons as he thinks fit to be the Reserve Board to control and manage the reserve, described in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE

NELSON LAND DISTRICT

Kaiteriteri Recreation Reserve

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of March 1979.

VENN YOUNG, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. H.O. Res. 9/3/22; D.O. 8/3/22)