Environmental Reporting Act 2015 (No. 87 of 2015).
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
This Act, consisting of 2 Parts, aims to require regular reports on New Zealand’s environment.
The Act is divided as follows: Preliminary provisions (I): Purpose, Interpretation, Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi Act binds the Crown; Environmental reporting (II): Synthesis reports, Content of synthesis reports, Frequency of synthesis reports, Content of domain reports, Frequency of domain reports, Production of environmental reports, Overview of process for producing environmental reports, Roles of Secretary and Government Statistician, Duty to act independently, Reports to be fair and accurate.
The Act is divided as follows: Preliminary provisions (I): Purpose, Interpretation, Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi Act binds the Crown; Environmental reporting (II): Synthesis reports, Content of synthesis reports, Frequency of synthesis reports, Content of domain reports, Frequency of domain reports, Production of environmental reports, Overview of process for producing environmental reports, Roles of Secretary and Government Statistician, Duty to act independently, Reports to be fair and accurate.
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Entry into force notes
This Act comes into force on the earlier of the following: (a) a date appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council (and 1 or more orders may be made bringing different provisions into force on different dates): (b) the day that is 9 months after the date on which this Act receives the Royal assent.
Notes
Last amendments up to Environmental Reporting Act Commencement Order 2016 (LI 2016/126). Reprinted as at 27 June 2016.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No