The Ministry of Lands & Mineral Resources is guided in it's daily operations by the following Legislation & Regulation:
Direct
| 1 | Land Use Decree 2010 & Land Use Regulations | 9 | Rivers and Streams Act |
| 2 | Land Transfer Act | 10 | State Lands Act |
| 3 | Surveyors Act | 11 | Land Sales Act |
| 4 | Subdivision of Land Act | 12 | Valuation Registration Act |
| 5 | Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Act | 13 | State Acquisition of Lands Act |
| 6 | Oil and Petroleum Act | 14 | Mining Act |
| 7 | Explosives Act | 15 | Local Government Act |
| 8 | Quarry Act |
Indirect
| 1 | Environment Management Act | 9 | Local Government Act |
| 2 | Fisheries Act | 10 | Public Trustee Act |
| 3 | Forestry Act | 11 | Burial and Crematorium Act |
| 4 | Native Lands Trust Act | 12 | I Taukei Lands Act |
| 5 | Town PLanning Act | 13 | Public Health Act |
| 6 | Roads Act |
Ministry of Lands & Mineral Resources 
