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 Regional Implementation of the Biosecurity Act 1993

Table of Contents

• REGIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BIOSECURITY ACT 1993
  • Disclaimer
• FOREWORD
  • List of Abbreviations
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Legislative Action , Facilitation , Research and Investigation
• 1 - INTRODUCTION
• 2 - STUDY OBJECTIVES AND METHOD
• 3 - REGIONAL PEST MANAGEMENT
• 4 - THE RANGE OF PESTS MANAGED
  • 4.1 Pests Controlled under RPMSs , 4.2 Section 72 Analysis , 4.3 Approaches Used by Councils , 4.4 Summary
• 5 FUNDING OF REGIONAL PEST MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
  • 5.1 Approaches to Funding PMSs
    • 5.1.1 Separate Rate Approaches , 5.1.2 General Rate Approaches
  • 5.2 Other Issues in the Funding of Strategies
    • 5.2.1 Consideration of Environmental and Social Costs in Funding , 5.2.2 Landholders Perceptions of Strategy Funding , 5.2.3 Link Between Section 72 Analysis and Funding Apportionments , 5.2.4 Rating Approaches to Service Delivery
• 6. Monitoring
• 7 Other Issues
  • 7.1.1 Surveillance , 7.1.2 Appeal Provisions
• 8 The Role of Central Government in Regional Pest Management
  • Partnership , Prescriptiveness , Rights of Other Parties , Resource Efficiency
• 9 - Summary of Recommendations
  • Section 72 , Funding of Strategies , Monitoring , Other Issues
• 10 - Conclusion
• 11 APPENDICES
• ANNEX 1: TERMS OF REFERENCE
  • Overall Project Objectives , Areas of Investigation/Participants
• ANNEX 2 : INTERVIEWEES
• ANNEX 3 : MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL (UNITARY AUTHORITY)
  • 1.0 Introduction
  • 2.0 Historical Context
  • 3.0 Strategy Development
    • 3.1 Process, 3.2 Analysis, 3.3 Funding of Pest Management
  • 4.0 - The changes in pest control as a result of the RPMS process
    • 4.1 The Range of Pests Controlled , 4.2 Strategy Objectives and Means of Achievement , 4.3 Monitoring
  • 5.0 Overview
• ANNEX 4 : HAWKE'S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL
  • 1.0 - Introduction
  • 2.0 Historical Context
  • 3.0 The Strategy Development
    • 3.1 Process , 3.2 Analysis , 3.3 Funding of Pest Management , 3.4 Consultation
  • 4.0 - The changes in pest control as a result of the RPMS process
    • 4.1 The Range of Pests Controlled
    • 4.2 Strategy Objectives and Tactics
      • 4.2.1 Enlarged Area Controlled for Environmental Reasons , 4.2.2 Exemptions for Forestry and Unproductive Indigenous Forests
    • 4.3 Monitoring
  • 5.0 Overview
• ANNEX 5 : TARANAKI REGIONAL COUNCIL
  • 1.0 Introduction
  • 2.0 Historical Context
  • 3.0 The Strategy Development
    • 3.1 Process , 3.2 Analysis , 3.3 Funding of Pest Management , 3.4 Consultation
  • 4.0 The changes in pest control as a result of the RPMS process
    • 4.1 The Range of Pests Controlled , 4.2 Rabbit Control Funding , 4.3 Possum Self Help Programme , 4.4 Monitoring
  • 5.0 Overview
• ANNEX 6 : SOUTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL
  • 1.0 Introduction
  • 2.0 Historical Context
  • 3.0 The Strategy Development
    • 3.1 Process , 3.2 Analysis , 3.3 Funding of Pest Management , 3.4 Consultation
  • 4.0 The changes in pest control as a result of the RPMS process
    • 4.1 The Range of Pests Controlled , 4.2 Rabbit Control Funding , 4.3 Community Initiatives , 4.4 Monitoring
  • 5.0 Overview
• ANNEX 7 : CANTERBURY REGIONAL COUNCIL
  • 1.0 Introduction
  • 2.0 Historical Context
  • 3.0 The Strategy Development
    • 3.1 Process , 3.2 Analysis , 3.3 Funding of Pest Management , 3.4 Consultation
  • 4.0 The changes in pest control as a result of the RPMS process
    • 4.1 The Range of Pests Controlled , 4.2 Pest Inspection Funding , 4.3 Service Delivery for Total Control Plants , 4.4 Inspection Regime for Nassella Tussock in Hurunui District , 4.5 Pest Liaison Committees , 4.6 Monitoring
  • 5.0 Overview

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