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The principal aim of this Act is to revoke certain endowments of foreshore and seabed so as to revest them in the Crown. In particular, it applies to land formerly, and at the date of commencement of this Act, alienated from the Crown and vested in Harbour Boards or local authorities as well as land that has been reclaimed from the sea unlawfully (sect. 4). The "foreshore" is defined as such parts of the bed, shore, or banks of the sea or river as are covered and uncovered by the flow and ebb of the tide at mean spring tides. The Act is divided into 12 sections as follows: Short title (1); Interpretation (2); Treaty of Waitangi (3); Application of Act (4); Foreshore and seabed revested in Crown (5); Saving of existing authorities, agreements and rights (6); Certain existing reclamation authorities required to be confirmed (7); Provisions relating to existing certificates (8); Minister may apply for new certificates of title (9); Other Acts affected (10); Act not to render Crown liable for civil wrong (11); Amendment to Conservation Act 1987 (12). Section 10 states that this Act shall have effect notwithstanding the provisions of the Land Transfer Act 1952, as amended.
Amended by: Foreshore and Seabed Endowment Revesting Amendment Act (No. 113 of 1994). (1994)
Repealed by: Foreshore and Seabed Act, 2004. (2009-01-01)
