Legislation

National legislation

Along with all local authorities, Waimate District Council has powers and responsibilities under many pieces of national legislation. Below is a list of some of the key legislation that sets out what we do and how we do it.

B
Building Act 2004
Burial and Cremation Act 1964

C
Citizenship Act 1977
Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

D
Dog Control Act 1996

E
Employment Relations Act 2000
Equal Pay Act 1972

F
Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987
Fencing Act 1978
Freedom Camping Act 2011

G
Gambling Act 2003

H
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
Health Act 1956
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Holidays Act 2003
Human Rights Act 1993

I
Impounding Act 1955

L
Land Transport Management Act 2003
Litter Act 1979
Local Authorities (Members' Interests) Act 1968
Local Electoral Act 2001
Local Government Act 1974 (part)
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
Local Government (Rating) Act 2002

M
Minimum Wage Act 1983

N
New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990

P
Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987
Privacy Act 2020
Protected Disclosures Act 2000
Public Records Act 2005
Public Works Act 1981

R
Rating Valuations Act 1998
Rates Rebate Act 1973
Reserves Act 1977
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
Resource Management Act 1991

S
Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
Smoke-free Environments Act 1990

U
Utilities Access Act 2010

W
Wages Protection Act 1983
Walking Access Act 2008
Waste Minimisation Act 2008
Water Services Entities Act 2022

Local legislation

There is no local legislation that applies to Waimate District Council.