EEZ Bill

The Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Bill passed it’s first reading and is now closed for submissions and the Select Committee has heard the submissions. 

This page has some resources on the draft legislation currently before Parliament designed to regulate the NZ Exclusive Economic Zone. 

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RESOURCES:

Green Party:

- Issues for Select Committee submissions on EEZ Bill

Environmental Defence Society:

- Call for extension on submissions on EEZ Bill.

- Map of NZ EEZ

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GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS:

Parliament

- EEZ Bill page

- Online version of the Bill

Ministry for the Environment:

- Regulatory Impact Statement – Environmental Effects 

- Cabinet Paper from the Minister for the Environment (2011)

- Cabinet Paper from the Minister for the Environment (2008)

- Bill F.A.Q.

Environmental Protection Authority:

- EEZ Bill page