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Land Act 1994
sec.13ACDedicating non-tidal watercourse land or non-tidal lake land as reserve
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### sec.13AC Dedicating non-tidal watercourse land or non-tidal lake land as reserve
Non-tidal watercourse land or non-tidal lake land may be dedicated as a reserve only if—
each person who is an adjacent owner for the land consents to the dedication; and
the chief executive (water) consents to the dedication; and
each condition of the consent of the chief executive (water) imposed under subsection (3) —
has been satisfied; or
is imposed as a condition of the appointment of a trustee of the reserve.
In deciding whether to consent to the dedication, the chief executive (water) must consider whether, and to what extent, the dedication will interfere with—
the State’s control or use of any part of the non-tidal watercourse land or non-tidal lake land for a purpose under the Water Act 2000 ; or
a right of the State or a person to take or use water under the Water Act 2000 .
The consent of the chief executive (water) may be given on conditions.
s 13AC ins 2017 No. 10 s 6
(sec.13AC-ssec.1) Non-tidal watercourse land or non-tidal lake land may be dedicated as a reserve only if— each person who is an adjacent owner for the land consents to the dedication; and the chief executive (water) consents to the dedication; and each condition of the consent of the chief executive (water) imposed under subsection (3) — has been satisfied; or is imposed as a condition of the appointment of a trustee of the reserve.
(sec.13AC-ssec.2) In deciding whether to consent to the dedication, the chief executive (water) must consider whether, and to what extent, the dedication will interfere with— the State’s control or use of any part of the non-tidal watercourse land or non-tidal lake land for a purpose under the Water Act 2000 ; or a right of the State or a person to take or use water under the Water Act 2000 .
(sec.13AC-ssec.3) The consent of the chief executive (water) may be given on conditions.
- (a) each person who is an adjacent owner for the land consents to the dedication; and
- (b) the chief executive (water) consents to the dedication; and
- (c) each condition of the consent of the chief executive (water) imposed under subsection (3) — (i) has been satisfied; or (ii) is imposed as a condition of the appointment of a trustee of the reserve.
- (i) has been satisfied; or
- (ii) is imposed as a condition of the appointment of a trustee of the reserve.
- (i) has been satisfied; or
- (ii) is imposed as a condition of the appointment of a trustee of the reserve.
- (a) the State’s control or use of any part of the non-tidal watercourse land or non-tidal lake land for a purpose under the Water Act 2000 ; or
- (b) a right of the State or a person to take or use water under the Water Act 2000 .