What the official record says
This Act is the Wellington Town Belt Act . This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. The purpose of this Act is to— provide a transparent statutory basis for the Council's trusteeship and management of the Wellington Town Belt on behalf of the inhabitants of the city of Wellington; and impose on the Council responsibilities, and provide the Council with powers, to protect, manage, and enhance the Wellington Town Belt; and recognise the history of the original Town Belt and its significance to mana whenua and the inhabitants of Wellington. In performing its role as trustee of the Wellington Town Belt, the Council must— recognise and provide for the protection and enhancement of the Wellington Town Belt for future generations; and have particu