Reserves Acts (1977 to 1996) by Parliamentary Counsel 004 THE RESERVES ACT 1977 1977, No. 66 An Act to consolidate and amend certain enactments of the [Parliament of New Zealand] relating to public reserves, to make further provision for their acquisition, control, management, maintenance, preservation (including the protection of the natural environment), development, and use, and to make provision for public access to the coastline and the countryside [23 December 1977 The reference to the Parliament of New Zealand was substituted for a reference to the General Assembly by s. 29 (2) of the Constitution Act 1986. 1. Short Title and commencement---(1) This Act may be cited as the Reserves Act 1977. (2) This Act shall come into force on the 1st day of April 1978. As to the Auckland Domain, see note 6 at the beginning of this reprint.2. Interp...