Historic Places Amendment Act 2006

10 New section 28 substituted

• Section 28 is repealed and the following section substituted:

  “28 Procedure if registration of historic place or wahi tapu proposed

  • “(1) The following persons may make written submissions on a proposal under section 24 to register an historic place or on an application under section 25 to enter a wahi tapu on the Register:

    • “(a) the owner of the historic place or wahi tapu:

    • “(b) any occupier of the historic place or wahi tapu:

    • “(c) any person having a registered interest in the historic place or wahi tapu:

    • “(d) any incorporated society or body corporate engaged in or having as one of its objects the protection of historical and cultural heritage:

    • “(e) the territorial authority and regional council having jurisdiction in the area:

    • “(f) the appropriate iwi.

    “(2) Submissions may be made on a proposal or application whether or not interim registration of the historic place that the proposal relates to or of the wahi tapu that the application relates to has been granted.

    “(3) In the case of an interim registration, submissions must be made to the Trust or Council, as the case may require, within 20 working days after the date of the public notification of the grant of interim registration

    “(4) In all other cases, submissions must be made to the Trust or Council, as the case may require, within—

    • “(a) 20 working days after the public notification of the proposal or application; or

    • “(b) any longer period specified by the Trust or Council in a particular case, but not longer than 40 working days after the public notification of the proposal or application.

    “(5) The Council may make any inquiries that it sees fit before deciding whether to register a wahi tapu.

    “(6) If the Trust considers that an historic place proposed for registration is of Maori interest, the Trust must refer the proposal to the Council for its recommendation as to whether the historic place should be registered.

    “(7) When deciding whether to register an historic place, the Trust may reconsider the category of registration proposed of the place concerned and alter the category if it considers this action appropriate.”