Acts administered by the Ministry for the Environment are listed in this section along with the regulations that relate to each Act. Read about each Act and access the Acts and regulations on the New Zealand Legislation website.
Acts and regulations administered by the Ministry for the Environment
In this section
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Information about the Climate Change Response Act 2002 and regulations under this Act.
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Information about the Environment Act 1986.
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Information about the Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011.
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Information about the Environmental Reporting Act 2015.
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Information about the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012 and regulations under this Act.
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Information on the Fiordland (Te Moana o Atawhenua) Marine Management Act 2005.
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Information about the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 and regulations under this Act.
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Information about the Ozone Layer Protection Act 1996 and the Ozone Layer Protection Regulations 1996.
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Information about the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) and regulations under this Act.
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Information about the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941.
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Information about the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 and regulations under this Act.
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This Regulatory Impact Statement has been prepared by the Ministry for the Environment to accompany the Cabinet paper: Policy decisions for Resource Legislation Amendment Bill Departmental Report.