Legal Responsibilities
Legislation administered by MAF as at 1 January 2007
Text of legislation is available from the New Zealand Legislation website.
Public Acts
- Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Act 1908
- Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997
- Animal Control Products Limited Act 1991
- Animal Identification Act 1993
- Animal Products Act 1999
- Animal Products (Ancillary and Transitional Provisions) Act 1999
- Animal Welfare Act 1999
- Animals Law Reform Act 1989
- Apple and Pear Industry Restructuring Act Repeal Act 2001
- Biosecurity Act 1993
- Commodity Levies Act 1990
- Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001
- Food Act 1981
- Forestry Encouragement Act 1962
- Forestry Rights Registration Act 1983
- Forests Act 1949
- Forests (West Coast Accord) Act 2000
- Franklin-Manukau Pests Destruction Act 1971
- Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (in respect of new organisms by virtue of section 97A)
- Hop Industry Restructuring Act 1999
- Irrigation Schemes Act 1990
- Kiwifruit Industry Restructuring Act 1999
- Meat Board Act 2004
- Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Restructuring) Act 1995
- Ministries of Agriculture and Forestry (Restructuring) Act 1997
- Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Restructuring) Act 1998
- New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority Act 1987
- Phosphate Commission of New Zealand Dissolution Act 1989
- Plants Act 1970
- Pork Industry Board Act 1997
- Potato Industry Act Repeal Act 1988
- Poultry Board Act Repeal Act 1989
- Primary Products Marketing Act 1953
- Public Works Act 1981 (Part XIX)
- Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture Act 1953
- Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre (Wairarapa) Act 1969
- Veterinarians Act 2005
- Wine Act 2003
- Wool Industry Restructuring Act 2003
Private Acts
- Auckland Agricultural Pastoral and Industrial Shows Board Act 1972
- Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association Empowering Act 1982
- Clevedon Agricultural and Pastoral Association Empowering Act 1994
- Kumeu District Agricultural and Horticultural Society
Act 1991 - Marlborough Agricultural and Pastoral Association Empowering Act 1974
- Palmerston North Showgrounds Act 1974
- Telford Farm Training Institute Act 1963
- Tokoroa Agricultural and Pastoral Association Empowering Act 1968
- United Wheatgrowers Act 1936
- Waikato Show Trust Act 1965
Contact for Enquiries
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Pastoral House
25 The Terrace
PO Box 2526, Wellington
Tel: 0800 00 83 33
Fax: +64 4 894 0720
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