Scenery Preservation Act 1903 Explained

Short Title:	Scenery Preservation Act
Legislature:	New Zealand Parliament
Passed:	1903
Related:	Reserves and Domains Act 1953
Status:	Repealed

The Scenery Preservation Act was an Act of Parliament passed in 1903 in New Zealand.

The Act provided up to £25,000 a year for compulsory purchase of land of scenic or historic interest, under the Public Works Act 1894.^[1] It was introduced by Joseph Ward, Minister of Tourism and Publicity in the Liberal government, following campaigning by Leonard Cockayne and Harry Ell.^[2] The Act was amended in 1906,^[3] 1908,^[4] 1910^[5] and 1926^[6] and replaced by the Reserves and Domains Act 1953.^[7]

See also

• Environment of New Zealand
• Conservation in New Zealand

Further reading

• Tony Nightingale and Paul Dingwall, Our picturesque heritage: 100 years of scenery preservation in New Zealand, Department of Conservation, Wellington, 2003

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scenery Preservation Act 1903 (3 EDW VII 1903 No 54). www.nzlii.org. 2017-04-06.
2. Web site: Our picturesque heritage: 100 years. 2003. Department of Conservation.
3. Web site: The Scenery Preservation Amendment Act, 1906.
4. Web site: The Scenery Preservation Act, 1908.
5. Web site: Scenery Preservation Amendment Act, 1910.
6. Web site: Scenery Preservation Amendment Act, 1926.
7. Web site: Reserves and Domains Act 1953 (1953 No 69). www.nzlii.org. 2017-04-06.