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Legislation administered by the Ministry for the Environment

  • Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act (1941)
  • Environment Act (1986)
  • Resource Management Act (1991)
  • Ozone Layer Protection Act (1996)
  • Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act (1996)
  • The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act (2000)
  • Climate Change Response Act (2002)