In the following table, the forms listed in column 1 must generally be followed for the matters set out in column 3:
| Form | Relevant section of Act | Matter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National policy statements | ||||
| 1 | 48 | Public notice of proposal or inquiry concerning national policy statement | ||
| 1 | 53 | Public notice of proposal or inquiry concerning review, change, or revocation of national policy statement | ||
| 3 | 49 | Submission on proposal for national policy statement | ||
| New Zealand coastal policy statements | ||||
| 2 | 57 | Public notice of proposal for New Zealand coastal policy statement and inquiry | ||
| 3 | 57 | Submission on proposal for New Zealand coastal policy statement | ||
| Regional policy statements, regional plans, and district plans | ||||
| 4 | Clause 5 of Schedule 1 | Public notice of proposed policy statement or plan | ||
| 5 | Clause 6 of Schedule 1 | Submission on publicly notified proposal for policy statement or plan | ||
| 6 | Clause 8 of Schedule 1 | Further submission in support of, or in opposition to, submission on publicly notified proposed policy statement or plan | ||
| 7 | Clause 14(1) of Schedule 1 | Notice of appeal to Environment Court against decision on proposed policy statement or plan | ||
| 8 | Clause 14(3) of Schedule 1 | Notice of appeal to Environment Court against decision of requiring authority or heritage protection authority on proposed policy statement or plan | ||