Crown Minerals Act 1991

Crown Minerals Act 1991
New Zealand Parliament
Long title An Act to restate and reform the law relating to the management of Crown owned minerals
Commenced	1 October 1991
Administered by	Ministry of Economic Development (formerly the Ministry of Commerce)
Legislative history
Passed	1991
Status: Amended

The Crown Minerals Act is an Act of Parliament passed in 1991 in New Zealand. It controls the management of Crown owned minerals. Potential changes to Schedule 4 of the Act created controversy and opposition in 2010. The definition of minerals under the Act is very broad – it includes gravel, industrial rocks, building stone, coal and petroleum.

All gold, silver, uranium and petroleum is under Crown ownership as well as any other minerals that are on Crown owned land.^[1]