1 Short Title and commencement

2 Interpretation

3 Meaning of effect

4 Person acting under resource consent with permission

5 Act to bind the Crown

6 Restrictions on use of land

7 Certain existing uses in relation to land protected

8 Certain existing activities allowed

9 Restrictions on subdivision of land

10 Restrictions on use of coastal marine area

11 Restrictions on certain uses of beds of lakes and rivers

12 Restrictions relating to water

13 Discharge of contaminants into environment

14 Duty to avoid unreasonable noise

15 Duty to avoid, remedy, or mitigate adverse effects

16 Certain existing lawful activities allowed [Repealed]

17 Functions of Minister for the Environment

18 Information to be supplied to Minister for the Environment

19 Functions of Minister of Conservation

20 Information to be supplied to Minister of Conservation

21 Functions of regional councils

22 Functions of territorial authorities under Act

23 Duties to consider alternatives, assess benefits and costs, etc [Repealed]

24 Duty to gather information, monitor, and keep records

25 Power of waiver and to extend time limits [Repealed]

26 Authorisation and responsibilities of enforcement officers

27 Hearings to be public and without unnecessary formality

28 Persons who may be heard at hearing

29 Provisions relating to hearings

30 Reports to local authority

31 Regulations prescribing national environmental standards [Repealed]

32 Summary of submissions, notification, and conduct of hearing [Repealed]

33 Matters to be considered and board of inquiry's report [Repealed]

34 Contents of regional policy statements [Repealed]

35 Preparation and change of regional coastal plans

36 Preparation and change of other regional plans

37 Regional rules

38 Repealing provisions relating to rules about esplanade reserves on reclamation

39 Preparation and change of district plans

40 District rules

41 Rules about esplanade reserves on subdivision and road stopping

42 Withdrawal of proposed policy statements and plans

43 Compensation not payable in respect of controls on land

44 Making an application [Repealed]

45 Applications to territorial authorities for resource consents where land is in coastal marine area

46 Distribution of application to other authorities [Repealed]

47 Further information may be required [Repealed]

48 Notification of applications [Repealed]

49 Applications not requiring notification [Repealed]

50 Time limit for submissions

51 Hearing date and notice

52 Joint hearings by 2 or more consent authorities

53 Combined hearings in respect of 2 or more applications

54 Matters to be considered

55 Decisions on applications

56 Subdivision consent not to be granted in certain circumstances

57 Restriction on grant of certain discharge permits

58 Conditions of resource consents

59 Refund of money and return of land where activity does not proceed

60 Use of financial contributions

61 Obligation to pay rent and royalties a deemed condition

62 Decisions on applications to be in writing, etc

63 Time limits for notification of decision

64 When resource consent commences

65 Application to carry out restricted coastal activity

66 Decision on application for restricted coastal activity

67 Residual powers of regional council

68 Right to appeal

69 Procedure for appeal

70 Consents not real or personal property

71 Lapsing of consents

72 Change or cancellation of consent condition on application by consent holder

73 Circumstances when consent conditions can be reviewed

74 Notice of review

75 Public notification, submissions, and hearing, etc

76 Decisions on review of consent conditions

77 Transferability of coastal permits

78 Transferability of discharge permits

79 Consent authorities to grant certificates of compliance

80 Order in Council may be made requiring holding of authorisation

81 Application of Order in Council

82 Effect of Order in Council

83 Meaning of designation

84 Application to become requiring authority

85 Notice of requirement to territorial authority

86 Notice of requirement by territorial authority

87 Recommendation by territorial authority

88 Notification of decision

89 Designation to be provided for in district plan

90 Effect of designation

91 Land subject to existing designation or heritage order

92 Interim effect of requirement

93 Appeals relating to sections 176 to 178

94 Transfer of rights and responsibilities for designations

95 Alteration of designation

96 Removal of designation

97 Repealing provisions relating to review of designations which have not lapsed

98 Lapsing of designations which have not been given effect to

99 Lapsing of designations of territorial authority in its own district

100 Meaning of heritage order

101 Application to become heritage protection authority

102 Notice of requirement to territorial authority

103 Notice of requirement by territorial authority

104 Recommendation by territorial authority

105 Application of other sections

106 Land subject to existing heritage order or designation

107 Interim effect of requirement

108 Removal of heritage order

109 Planning Tribunal may order land taken, etc

110 Matters to be considered

111 Matters to be considered by Planning Tribunal

112 Tribunal's report

113 Effect of water conservation order

114 Meaning of subdivision of land

115 Information to accompany applications for subdivision consents

116 Condition of subdivision consents

117 Completion certificates

118 Approval of survey plan by territorial authority

119 Restrictions upon deposit of survey plan

120 Restrictions upon issue of certificates of title for subdivision

121 Savings in respect of cross leases, company leases, and retirement village leases

122 Cancellation of prior approvals

123 Subdivision by the Crown

124 New sections substituted

125 Vesting of roads

126 Vesting of reserves or other land

127 Covenant against transfer of allotments

128 Amalgamation of allotments

129 Prior registered instruments protected

130 Survey plan approved subject to grant or reservation of easements

131 Consent authority approval of plan of survey of reclamation

132 Restrictions on deposit of plan of survey for reclamation

133 Planning Tribunal sittings

134 Powers of Planning Judge sitting alone

135 Awarding costs

136 Reference of questions of law to High Court

137 Appeal on question of law

138 Scope and effect of declaration

139 Application for declaration

140 Notification of application [Repealed]

141 Scope of enforcement order

142 Compliance with enforcement order

143 Compliance with enforcement order

144 Decision on applicatio

145 Interim enforcement order

146 Scope of abatement notice

147 Appeals

148 Cancellation of abatement notice

149 Compliance with excessive noise direction

150 Emergency works and power to take preventive or remedial action

151 Resource consents for emergency works

152 Reimbursement or compensation for emergency works

153 Power of entry for inspection

154 Content and effect of warrant for entry for search

155 Offences against this Act

156 Strict liability and defences

157 Service of documents

158 Notices and consents in relation to Maori land

159 Crown's existing rights to resources to continue

160 Vesting of reclaimed land

161 Objections to certain decisions and requirements of consent authorities

162 Appeals against certain decisions or objections

163 Regulations

164 Meaning of permission

165 Effect of this Act on existing schemes, consents, etc

166 Provisions deemed to be regional rules

167 Existing notices, bylaws, etc, to become regional coastal plans

168 Provisions deemed to be regional coastal rules

169 Existing district and maritime schemes to become district plans

170 Provisions deemed to be district rules

171 Transitional provisions for public utilities

172 Proceedings in relation to plans

173 Declarations

174 Return of property seized under Noise Control Act 1982

175 Existing permissions to allow use of beds of lakes and rivers

176 Existing permissions to become coastal permits

177 Right of port companies to occupy coastal marine area

178 Existing clean air permissions to become discharge permits

179 Existing rights and authorities under Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967

180 Existing geothermal licences and authorisations deemed to be water permits

181 New sections substituted

182 Resource consents following approval under Clean Air Act 1972

183 Provisions of Clean Air Act 1972 may be considered on applications for resource consents for discharging contaminants into the air

184 Applications for Orders in Council to reclaim land and approval for harbour works

185 Repealing transitional provisions relating to setting aside of esplanade reserves on reclamation

186 Applications for works, etc, in coastal marine area

187 Applications for marine farming in coastal marine area

188 Notification of lapsing, cancellation, or surrender of coastal permit for marine farming

189 Notification of rule change affecting marine farming

190 Applications received on same day

191 New sections substituted

192 Grounds of refusal of subdivision consent

193 Subdivision consent conditions

194 Financial contributions for developments

195 Restriction on imposition of conditions as to financial contributions

196 Expiry of certain sections

197 Current mining privileges to become deemed permits

198 Permits over land other than that of holders to be produced in Land Transfer Office

199 Uses of lakes and rivers not restricted by section 9

200 Certain existing permitted uses may continue

201 Designations and requirements continued

202 Savings as to bylaws

203 Leases, licences, and other authorities under Harbours Act 1950

204 Functions and powers in respect of activities on or in Lake Taupo

205 Leases and licences executed under Marine Farming Act 1971

206 Deemed transfer of powers to former public bodies

207 Obligation to prepare proposed New Zealand coastal policy statement within 1 year

208 Obligation to prepare regional policy statements and coastal plans within 2 years

209 Interpretation and time limits

210 Requirements to be inserted prior to notification of proposed district plans

211 Public notice and provision of document to public bodies

212 New clauses substituted

213 Recommendations and decisions on requirements

214 New clauses substituted

215 New clauses substituted

216 Final consideration of policy statements and plans other than regional coastal plans

217 Consideration of regional coastal plan by regional council

218 Ministerial approval of regional coastal plan

219 Operative date

220 New Part 2 of Schedule 1 substituted

221 Matters relating to regions

222 Esplanade reserves and strips on reclamations

223 Matters related to districts

224 Creation of esplanade reserves or strips on subdivision of allotments

225 Assessment of effects on environment

226 Amendments to Part 1 of Schedule 8

227 Amendment to Part 2 of Schedule 8

228 New Schedule 10 added

229 Transitional regulations revoked

230 Transitional provisions

231 Regulations validated