(1) There shall at all times be, for all the coastal marine area of a region, 1 or more regional coastal plans prepared in the manner set out in Schedule 1.
(2) A regional coastal plan may form part of a regional plan where it is considered appropriate in order to promote the integrated management of a coastal marine area and any related part of the coastal environment.
(3) Where a regional coastal plan forms part of a regional plan, the Minister of Conservation shall approve only that part which relates to the coastal marine area.
(4) A regional coastal plan may be changed in the manner set out in Schedule 1.
Section 64(1): substituted, on 7 July 1993, by section 35 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 65).
Section 64(1): amended, on 1 October 2011, by section 15 of the Resource Management Amendment Act (No 2) 2011 (2011 No 70).
Section 64(4): amended, on 1 October 2011, by section 15 of the Resource Management Amendment Act (No 2) 2011 (2011 No 70).