Resource Management Act 1991

Court's powers in regard to plans and policy statements

  • Heading: amended, on 2 September 1996, pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).

292 Remedying defects in plans

  • (1) The Environment Court may, in any proceedings before it, direct a local authority to amend a regional plan or district plan to which the proceedings relate for the purpose of—

    • (a) remedying any mistake, defect, or uncertainty; or

    • (b) giving full effect to the plan.

    (2) The local authority to whom a direction is made under subsection (1) shall comply with the direction without using the process in Schedule 1.

    Section 292(1): amended, on 2 September 1996, pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).

    Section 292(2): amended, on 1 October 2009, by section 150 of the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 31).