(1) Where any operative district scheme or combined scheme or maritime planning scheme under the Town and Country Planning Act 1977 is in force in respect of the whole or any part of a district immediately before the date of commencement of this Act, a district plan shall be deemed to be constituted for that district, which plan shall—
(a) include as provisions of the plan such of the provisions of those schemes as apply to the district; and
(b) be deemed to be operative from the date of commencement of this Act until it ceases to be operative in accordance with this Act.
(2) Where any proposed district scheme, combined scheme, or maritime planning scheme, or any change, review, or variation under the Town and Country Planning Act 1977 in respect of the whole or part of a district has been publicly notified before the date of commencement of this Act, a proposed plan shall be deemed to be constituted for that district, except for the purposes of section 378.
(3) [Repealed]
(4) Where, immediately before the date of commencement of this Act,—
(a) no operative district scheme, combined scheme, or maritime planning scheme under the Town and Country Planning Act 1977 is in force; and
(b) no proposed district scheme, combined scheme, or maritime planning scheme, or proposed change or variation, under that Act has been publicly notified—
in respect of any district, then, for the purposes of this Act every use of land shall be deemed to be a discretionary activity.
Section 373(2): replaced, on 7 July 1993, by section 169(1) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 65).
Section 373(3): repealed, on 7 July 1993, by section 169(2) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 65).
Section 373(4): amended, on 1 October 2009, by section 150 of the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 31).
Section 373(4): amended, on 7 July 1993, by section 169(3) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 65).