New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

12 Cancellation of notices

• (1) This regulation applies if—

  • (a) the EPA has notified a Registrar under regulation 10 that any land is—

    • (i) pre-1990 forest land; or

    • (ii) post-1989 forest land that forms part of a carbon accounting area in respect of which a person is a participant under the Act; or

    • (iii) exempt land under section 183 of the Act; and

  • (b) the EPA is satisfied that—

    • (i) any land, or part of any land, notified as—

      • (A) pre-1990 forest land is not, or has ceased to be, pre-1990 forest land; or

      • (B) post-1989 forest land is not, or has ceased to be, part of a carbon accounting area in respect of which a person is a participant under the Act; or

    • (ii) any land or part of the land notified as exempt land under section 183 of the Act is not or has ceased to be exempt land.

  (2) If this regulation applies, the EPA must, by notice to the appropriate Registrar, cancel or partially cancel the notice given under regulation 10.

  (3) If a Registrar receives a notice from the EPA under subclause (2), the Registrar—

  • (a) must amend the relevant Maori Land Court record, computer register, or deeds index relating to the land to reflect the cancellation or partial cancellation of the notice given under regulation 10; and

  • (b) may take any other action in respect of a Maori Land Court record, computer register, or deeds index for the land to ensure that the land is not noted as—

    • (i) pre-1990 forest land; or

    • (ii) post-1989 forest land that is part of a carbon accounting area in respect of which a person is a participant under the Act; or

    • (iii) exempt land under section 183 of the Act.

  (4) A notice under subclause (2) must be in form 2 of Schedule 3 and may contain such additional information as the EPA thinks fit.

  Regulation 12(1)(a): amended, on 5 December 2011, by section 53(2) of the Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 14).

  Regulation 12(1)(b): amended, on 5 December 2011, by section 53(2) of the Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 14).

  Regulation 12(2): amended, on 5 December 2011, by section 53(2) of the Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 14).

  Regulation 12(3): amended, on 5 December 2011, by section 53(2) of the Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 14).

  Regulation 12(4): amended, on 5 December 2011, by section 53(2) of the Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 14).