Climate Change Response Act 2002

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3A Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi)

In order to recognise and respect the Crown’s responsibility to give effect to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi,—

(a)

with respect to section 2B (which relates to Orders in Council in relation to Part 5 of Schedule 3), before recommending the making of an Order in Council under section 2A(8) or (9), the Minister must consult, or be satisfied that the chief executive has consulted, representatives of iwi and Māori that appear to the Minister or chief executive likely to have an interest in the order:

(b)

with respect to section 75 (which relates to consultation on a pre-1990 forest land allocation plan), before making a recommendation under section 72, the Minister must consult, or be satisfied that the chief executive has consulted, representatives of iwi and Māori that appear to the Minister or chief executive likely to have an interest in the pre-1990 forest land allocation plan:

(c)

with respect to section 76 (which relates to consultation on a fishing allocation plan), before making a recommendation under section 74, the Minister must consult, or be satisfied that the chief executive has consulted, representatives of iwi and Māori that appear to the Minister or chief executive likely to have an interest in the fishing allocation plan:

(d)

with respect to section 161 (which relates to the appointment and conduct of a review panel),—

(i)

if the Minister initiates a review under section 160(1) or 269(1) and appoints an independent panel under section 160(3) or 269(3), the Minister must ensure that the review panel has at least 1 member who, in the Minister’s opinion, has the appropriate knowledge, skill, and experience relating to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and tikanga Māori to conduct the review; and

(ii)

the review panel must consult with the representatives of iwi and Māori that appear to the panel likely to have an interest in the review; and

(iii)

the terms of reference for the review panel must incorporate reference to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi:

(e)

with respect to section 161G (which relates to regulation-making powers in relation to eligible agricultural activities), before recommending the making of a regulation under section 161G(1), the Minister must consult, or be satisfied that the chief executive has consulted, representatives of iwi and Māori that appear to the Minister or chief executive likely to have an interest in the regulation:

(f)

with respect to section 162 (which relates to regulations adding further activity to Part 2 of Schedule 4), before recommending the making of a regulation under section 162(1), the Minister must consult, or be satisfied that the chief executive has consulted, representatives of iwi and Māori that appear to the Minister or chief executive likely to have an interest in the regulation:

(g)

with respect to section 163 (which relates to regulations relating to methodologies and verifiers), before recommending the making of a regulation under section 163(1), the Minister must consult, or be satisfied that the chief executive has consulted, representatives of iwi and Māori that appear to the Minister or chief executive likely to have an interest in the regulation:

(h)

with respect to section 164 (which relates to regulations relating to unique emissions factors), before recommending the making of a regulation under section 164, the Minister must consult, or be satisfied that the chief executive has consulted, representatives of iwi and Māori that appear to the Minister or chief executive likely to have an interest in the regulation:

(i)

with respect to section 224 (which relates to the gazetting of targets), before the Minister may set, amend, or revoke a target, the Minister must consult, or be satisfied that the chief executive has consulted, representatives of iwi and Māori that appear to the Minister or chief executive likely to have an interest in the target:

(j)

with respect to section 225 (which relates to regulations relating to targets), before recommending the making of a regulation under section 225(1), the Minister must consult, or be satisfied that the chief executive has consulted, representatives of iwi and Māori that appear to the Minister or chief executive likely to have an interest in the regulation.

Section 3A: inserted, on 8 December 2009, by section 7 of the Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 57).

Section 3A(d)(i): amended, on 1 January 2013, by section 6 of the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 89).

Section 3A(i): amended, on 5 December 2011, by section 19 of the Climate Change Response Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 15).