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Resource Legislation Amendment Act 2017
Public Act
2017 No 15
Date of assent
18 April 2017
Commencement
see section 2
Contents
1
Title
2
Commencement
Part 1
Amendments to Resource Management Act 1991
3
Principal Act
Subpart 1—Amendments that commence on day after Royal assent
Amendments to Part 1 of principal Act
4
Section 2 amended (Interpretation)
5
New section 3B inserted (Transitional, savings, and related provisions)
3B
Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Amendment to Part 2 of principal Act
6
Section 6 amended (Matters of national importance)
Amendments to Part 3 of principal Act
7
Section 12 amended (Restrictions on use of coastal marine area)
8
Section 14 amended (Restrictions relating to water)
9
New section 18A and cross-heading inserted
Procedure
18A
Procedural principles
Amendments to Part 4 of principal Act
10
Section 24 amended (Functions of Minister for the Environment)
11
Section 29 amended (Delegation of functions by Ministers)
12
Section 30 amended (Functions of regional councils under this Act)
13
Section 31 amended (Functions of territorial authorities under this Act)
14
Section 32 amended (Requirements for preparing and publishing evaluation reports)
15
Section 32AA amended (Requirements for undertaking and publishing further evaluations)
16
Section 32A amended (Failure to carry out evaluation)
17
Section 34A amended (Delegation of powers and functions to employees and other persons)
18
Section 35 amended (Duty to gather information, monitor, and keep records)
19
Section 35A amended (Duty to keep records about iwi and hapu)
20
Section 36 amended (Administrative charges)
21
New sections 36AAA and 36AAB inserted
36AAA
Criteria for fixing administrative charges
36AAB
Other matters relating to administrative charges
22
Section 39B amended (Persons who may be given hearing authority)
Amendments to Part 4A of principal Act
23
Section 42C amended (Functions of EPA)
24
New section 42CA inserted (Cost recovery for specified function of EPA)
42CA
Cost recovery for specified function of EPA
Amendments to Part 5 of principal Act
25
Section 43AA amended (Interpretation)
26
Section 43AAC amended (Meaning of proposed plan)
27
Cross-heading above section 43 replaced
Subpart 1—National direction
National environmental standards
28
Section 43 amended (Regulations prescribing national environmental standards)
29
Section 43A amended (Contents of national environmental standards)
30
Section 43B amended (Relationship between national environmental standards and rules or consents)
31
Section 43E amended (Relationship between national environmental standards and bylaws)
32
Section 43G repealed (Incorporation of material by reference in national environmental standards)
33
Section 44 amended (Restriction on power to make national environmental standards)
34
Section 44A amended (Local authority recognition of national environmental standards)
35
New section 45A inserted (Contents of national policy statements)
45A
Contents of national policy statements
36
Section 46 repealed (Proposed national policy statement)
37
Section 46A replaced (Minister chooses process)
46A
Single process for preparing national directions
38
Section 46B amended (Incorporation of material by reference in national policy statements)
39
Section 47 amended (Board of inquiry)
40
Section 48 amended (Public notification of proposed national policy statement and inquiry)
41
Section 49 amended (Submissions to board of inquiry)
42
Section 50 amended (Conduct of hearing)
43
Section 51 amended (Matters to be considered and board of inquiry’s report)
44
Section 52 amended (Consideration of recommendations and approval or withdrawal of statement)
45
Section 55 amended (Local authority recognition of national policy statements)
46
Section 56 amended (Purpose of New Zealand coastal policy statements)
47
Section 57 amended (Preparation of New Zealand coastal policy statements)
48
Section 58 amended (Contents of New Zealand coastal policy statements)
49
Section 58A repealed (Incorporation of material by reference in New Zealand coastal policy statements)
50
New sections 58B to 58K and cross-heading inserted
National planning standards
58B
Purposes of national planning standards
58C
Scope and contents of national planning standards
58D
Preparation of national planning standards
58E
Approval of national planning standard
58F
Publication of national planning standards and other documents
58G
First set of national planning standards
58H
Changing, replacing, or revoking national planning standards
58I
Local authority recognition of national planning standards
58J
Time frames applying under first set of national planning standards
Publication of documents
58K
Obligation to publish documents
51
New subpart 2 of Part 5 and new subpart 3 heading in Part 5 inserted
Subpart 2—Mana Whakahono a Rohe: Iwi participation arrangements
58L
Definitions
Purpose and guiding principles
58M
Purpose of Mana Whakahono a Rohe
58N
Guiding principles
Initiating Mana Whakahono a Rohe
58O
Initiation of Mana Whakahono a Rohe
58P
Other opportunities to initiate Mana Whakahono a Rohe
58Q
Time frame for concluding Mana Whakahono a Rohe
Contents
58R
Contents of Mana Whakahono a Rohe
58S
Resolution of disputes that arise in course of negotiating Mana Whakahono a Rohe
58T
Review and monitoring
58U
Relationship with iwi participation legislation
Subpart 3—Local authority policy statements and plans
52
Section 61 amended (Matters to be considered by regional council (policy statements))
53
Section 62 amended (Contents of regional policy statements)
54
Section 65 amended (Preparation and change of other regional plans)
55
Section 66 amended (Matters to be considered by regional council (plans))
56
Section 67 amended (Contents of regional plans)
57
Section 69 amended (Rules relating to water quality)
58
Section 73 amended (Preparation and change of district plans)
59
Section 74 amended (Matters to be considered by territorial authority)
60
Section 75 amended (Contents of district plans)
61
Cross-heading above section 78 repealed
62
New cross-heading above section 79 inserted
Review
63
Section 79 amended (Review of policy statements and plans)
64
New cross-heading above section 80 inserted
Combined documents
65
Section 80 amended (Combined regional and district documents)
66
New subparts 4 and 5 of Part 5 and new subpart 6 heading in Part 5 inserted
Subpart 4—Collaborative planning process
80A
Use of collaborative planning process
Subpart 5—Streamlined planning process
80B
Purpose, scope, application of Schedule 1, and definitions
80C
Application to responsible Minister for direction
Subpart 6—Miscellaneous matters
67
Section 82 amended (Disputes)
68
Section 85 amended (Compensation not payable in respect of controls on land)
69
Section 86 amended (Power to acquire land)
70
Cross-heading above section 86A replaced
Subpart 7—Legal effect of rules
71
Section 86A amended (Purpose of sections 86B to 86G)
72
Section 86B amended (When rules in proposed plans and changes have legal effect)
73
Section 86D amended (Environment Court may order rule to have legal effect from date other than standard date)
74
Section 86E amended (Local authorities must identify rules having early or delayed legal effect)
75
Section 86F amended (When rules in proposed plans must be treated as operative)
76
Section 86G amended (Rule that has not taken legal effect or become operative excluded from references to rule in this Act and regulations made under this Act)
Amendments to Part 6 of principal Act
77
Section 123A amended (Duration of consent for aquaculture activities)
78
Section 128 amended (Circumstances when consent conditions can be reviewed)
79
Section 139 amended (Consent authorities and Environmental Protection Authority to issue certificates of compliance)
Amendments to Part 6AA of principal Act
80
Section 141 amended (Interpretation)
81
Section 142 amended (Minister may call in matter that is or is part of proposal of national significance)
82
Section 144 amended (Restriction on when Minister may call in matter)
83
Section 149C amended (EPA must give public notice of Minister’s direction)
84
Section 149E amended (EPA to receive submissions on matter if public notice of direction has been given)
85
Section 149F amended (EPA to receive further submissions if matter is request, change, or variation)
86
Section 149G amended (EPA must provide board or court with necessary information)
87
Section 149J amended (Minister to appoint board of inquiry)
88
Section 149K amended (How members appointed)
89
New section 149KA inserted (EPA may make administrative decisions)
149KA
EPA may make administrative decisions
90
Section 149L amended (Conduct of inquiry)
91
Section 149O amended (Public notice and submissions where EPA receives proposed plan or change from local authority under section 149N)
92
Section 149Q repealed (Board to produce draft report)
93
Section 149R amended (Board to produce final report)
94
Section 149RA amended (Minor corrections of board decisions, etc)
95
Section 149S amended (Minister may extend time by which board must report)
96
New sections 149ZF and 149ZG inserted
149ZF
Liability to pay costs constitutes debt due to EPA or the Crown
149ZG
Process may be suspended if costs outstanding
Amendments to Part 8 of principal Act
97
Section 170 amended (Discretion to include requirement in proposed plan)
98
Section 189 amended (Notice of requirement to territorial authority)
99
New sections 195B and 195C inserted
195B
Transfer of heritage order
195C
Notice of determination
Amendments to Part 11 of principal Act
100
Section 265 amended (Environment Court sittings)
101
Section 267 amended (Conferences)
102
Section 268 replaced (Alternative dispute resolution)
268
Alternative dispute resolution
268A
Mandatory participation in alternative dispute resolution processes
103
Section 276 amended (Evidence)
104
New section 277A inserted (Powers of Environment Court in relation to evidence heard on appeal by way of rehearing)
277A
Powers of Environment Court in relation to evidence heard on appeal by way of rehearing
105
Section 279 amended (Powers of Environment Judge sitting alone)
106
Section 280 amended (Powers of Environment Commissioner sitting without Environment Judge)
107
Section 281A replaced (Registrar may waive, reduce, or postpone payment of fee)
281A
Registrar may waive, reduce, or postpone payment of fee
108
Section 293 amended (Environment Court may order change to proposed policy statements and plans)
Amendment to Part 11A of principal Act
109
Section 308B amended (Limit on making submissions)
Amendments to Part 12 of principal Act
110
Section 310 amended (Scope and effect of declaration)
Amendments to Part 14 of principal Act
111
Section 352A amended (Mode of service of summons on master or owner of ship)
112
Section 357B amended (Right of objection in relation to imposition of additional charges or recovery of costs)
113
Section 357D amended (Decision on objections made under sections 357 to 357B)
114
Section 360 amended (Regulations)
115
Section 360B amended (Conditions to be satisfied before regulations made under section 360A)
116
New sections 360D, 360E, and 360F inserted
360D
Regulations that prohibit or remove certain rules
360E
Procedures relevant to making rules under section 360D
360F
Regulations relating to administrative charges and other amounts
Amendment to Part 15 of principal Act
117
Section 401B amended (Obligation to pay coastal occupation charge deemed condition of consent)
Part 16 of principal Act repealed
118
Part 16 repealed
Amendments to Schedule 1 of principal Act
119
Schedule 1 amended
Amendment to Schedule 1AA of principal Act
120
Schedule 1AA amended
Amendments to Schedule 4 of principal Act
121
Schedule 4 amended
Amendments to Schedule 12 of principal Act
122
Schedule 12 amended
Consequential amendments commencing on day after Royal assent
123
Consequential amendments commencing on day after Royal assent
Subpart 2—Amendments that commence 6 months after Royal assent
Amendments to Part 1 of principal Act
124
Section 2 amended (Interpretation)
125
Section 2AA amended (Definitions relating to notification)
126
New section 2AB inserted (Meaning of public notice)
2AB
Meaning of public notice
Amendments to Part 3 of principal Act
127
Section 11 amended (Restrictions on subdivision of land)
Amendments to Part 4 of principal Act
128
Section 35 amended (Duty to gather information, monitor, and keep records)
129
Section 36 amended (Administrative charges)
130
Section 41A amended (Control of hearings)
131
Section 41C amended (Directions and requests before or at hearings)
132
New section 41D inserted (Striking out submissions)
41D
Striking out submissions
Amendment to Part 5 of principal Act
133
Section 48 amended (Public notification of proposed national policy statement and inquiry)
Amendments to Part 6 of principal Act
134
New sections 87AAB to 87AAD inserted
87AAB
Meaning of boundary activity and related terms
87AAC
Meaning of fast-track application
87AAD
Overview of application of this Part to boundary activities and fast-track applications
135
New sections 87BA and 87BB inserted
87BA
Boundary activities approved by neighbours on infringed boundaries are permitted activities
87BB
Activities meeting certain requirements are permitted activities
136
Section 88 amended (Making an application)
137
Sections 95 to 95B replaced
95
Time limit for public notification or limited notification
95A
Public notification of consent applications
95B
Limited notification of consent applications
138
Section 95C amended (Public notification of consent application after request for further information or report)
139
Section 95D amended (Consent authority decides if adverse effects likely to be more than minor)
140
Section 95E replaced (Consent authority decides if person is affected person)
95E
Consent authority decides if person is affected person
141
Section 95F amended (Status of protected customary rights group)
142
Section 95G amended (Status of customary marine title group)
143
Section 104 amended (Consideration of applications)
144
Section 104D amended (Particular restrictions for non-complying activities)
145
Section 106 amended (Consent authority may refuse subdivision consent in certain circumstances)
146
Section 108 amended (Conditions of resource consents)
147
New section 108AA inserted (Requirements for conditions of resource consents)
108AA
Requirements for conditions of resource consents
148
Section 115 amended (Time limits for notification of decision)
149
Section 120 amended (Right to appeal)
150
Section 139 amended (Consent authorities and Environmental Protection Authority to issue certificates of compliance)
151
Section 139A amended (Consent authorities to issue existing use certificates)
Amendments to Part 6AA of principal Act
152
Section 149ZB amended (How EPA must deal with certain applications and notices of requirement)
153
Section 149ZC amended (Minister to decide whether application or notice of requirement to be notified)
154
New sections 149ZCA to 149ZCF inserted
149ZCA
Application of sections 149ZCB to 149ZCF
149ZCB
Public notification of application or notice at Minister’s discretion
149ZCC
Limited notification of application or notice
149ZCD
Public notification of application or notice after request for further information
149ZCE
Minister to decide if adverse effects likely to be more than minor
149ZCF
Minister to decide if person is affected person
Amendment to Part 7 of principal Act
155
Section 151 amended (Interpretation)
Amendment to Part 7A of principal Act
156
Section 165C amended (Interpretation)
Amendments to Part 8 of principal Act
157
Section 168A amended (Notice of requirement by territorial authority)
158
Section 169 amended (Further information, notification, submissions, and hearing for notice of requirement to territorial authority)
159
Section 171 amended (Recommendation by territorial authority)
160
Section 189A amended (Notice of requirement for heritage order by territorial authority)
161
Section 190 amended (Further information, notification, submissions, and hearing for notice of requirement to territorial authority)
162
Section 198AD amended (Excluded time periods relating to other matters)
Amendment to Part 9 of principal Act
163
Section 204 amended (Public notification of application)
Amendments to Part 10 of principal Act
164
Section 220 amended (Condition of subdivision consents)
Amendments to Part 14 of principal Act
165
Section 352 amended (Service of documents)
166
Section 357 amended (Right of objection against certain decisions)
167
New section 357AB inserted (Objection under section 357A(1)(f) or (g) may be considered by hearings commissioner)
357AB
Objection under section 357A(1)(f) or (g) may be considered by hearings commissioner
168
Section 357C amended (Procedure for making and hearing objection under sections 357 to 357B)
169
New section 357CA inserted (Powers of hearings commissioner considering objection under section 357A(1)(f) or (g))
357CA
Powers of hearings commissioner considering objection under section 357A(1)(f) or (g)
170
Section 358 amended (Appeals against certain decisions or objections)
171
Section 360 amended (Regulations)
172
Section 360F amended (Regulations relating to administrative charges and other amounts)
173
New sections 360G and 360H inserted
360G
Regulations relating to fast-track applications
360H
Regulations relating to notification of consent applications
Amendment to Schedule 1 of principal Act
174
Schedule 1 amended
Subpart 3—Amendments that commence 5 years after Royal assent
Amendments to Part 6 of principal Act
175
Section 108 amended (Conditions of resource consents)
176
Section 108AA amended (Requirements for conditions of resource consents)
177
Section 110 repealed (Refund of money and return of land where activity does not proceed)
178
Section 111 repealed (Use of financial contributions)
Amendments to Part 10 of principal Act
179
Section 222 amended (Completion certificates)
Amendments to Part 15 of principal Act
180
Section 407 amended (Subdivision consent conditions)
181
Section 409 repealed (Financial contributions for developments)
182
Section 411 repealed (Restriction on imposition of conditions as to financial contributions)
Amendment to Schedule 12 of principal Act
183
Schedule 12 amended
Consequential amendments
184
Consequential amendments relating to financial contributions
Part 2
Amendments to Reserves Act 1977
185
Principal Act
186
Section 15 amended (Exchange of reserves for other land)
187
New section 15AA inserted (Administering body may authorise exchange of recreation reserve land for other land)
15AA
Administering body may authorise exchange of recreation reserve land for other land
188
Consequential amendments to Resource Management Act 1991
116B
When resource consent commences if subject to grant of application to exchange recreation reserve land
Part 3
Amendments to Public Works Act 1981
189
Principal Act
190
New section 2A inserted (Transitional, savings, and related provisions)
2A
Transitional, savings, and related provisions
191
Section 4C amended (Delegation of Minister’s powers)
192
Section 24 amended (Objection to be heard by Environment Court)
193
Section 59 amended (Interpretation)
194
Section 72 amended (Additional compensation for acquisition of notified dwelling)
195
New sections 72A to 72E inserted
72A
Amount of compensation to be paid under section 72
72B
Definitions of terms used in sections 72C and 72D
72C
Additional compensation for acquisition of notified land
72D
Circumstances in which compensation must not be paid under section 72C
72E
Adjustment of compensation payable under section 72 or 72C
196
Section 75 amended (Compensation for tenants of residential and business premises)
197
Section 249 repealed (Transitional provision)
198
New Schedule 1AA inserted
Part 4
Amendments to Conservation Act 1987
199
Principal Act
200
Section 2 amended (Interpretation)
201
New section 3A inserted (Transitional, savings, and related provisions)
3A
Transitional, savings, and related provisions
202
Sections 17S and 17T replaced
17S
Contents of application
17SA
Minister may return application that lacks required information
17SB
Minister may decline application that is obviously inconsistent with Act, etc
17SC
Public notification of application for leases, licences, permits, or easements
17SD
Minister may require applicant to provide further information
17SE
Minister may commission report or advice
17T
Minister to consider applications
203
Section 17U amended (Matters to be considered by Minister)
204
Section 49 amended (Public notice and rights of objection)
205
New Schedule 1AA inserted
206
Consequential amendment to Crown Minerals Act 1991
207
Consequential amendment to Wild Animal Control Act 1977
Part 5
Amendments to Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012
208
Principal Act
209
Section 3 amended (Outline of Act)
210
Section 4 amended (Interpretation)
211
New sections 7A and 7B inserted
7A
Meaning of public notice
7B
Transitional, savings, and related provisions
212
Section 9 amended (Application to ships and aircraft of New Zealand Defence Force and foreign States)
213
Section 10 amended (Purpose)
214
Section 12 amended (Treaty of Waitangi)
215
Section 13 amended (Functions of Environmental Protection Authority)
216
Section 16 amended (Restriction on Environmental Protection Authority’s power to delegate)
217
Section 18 replaced (Function of Māori Advisory Committee)
18
Function of Māori Advisory Committee
218
Section 20 amended (Restriction on activities other than discharges and dumping)
219
Section 21 amended (Certain existing activities may continue)
220
Section 22 amended (Planned petroleum activities may commence)
221
Section 25 amended (Duty of persons operating in exclusive economic zone or on continental shelf)
222
Part 3 heading and subpart 1 heading in Part 3 replaced
Part 3
Regulations
223
New section 29E and cross-heading inserted
Decommissioning plans
29E
Decommissioning plans
224
Section 32 amended (Process for developing or amending regulations)
225
Section 34A amended (Matters to be considered for regulations relating to discharges and dumping)
226
Cross-heading above section 35 replaced
Part 3A
Activities and consents
227
Sections 35 to 58 and cross-headings replaced
Subpart 1—Activities
Types of activity
35
Permitted activities
36
Discretionary activities
37
Prohibited activities
Subpart 2—EEZ policy statements
EEZ policy statements
37A
Purpose and scope of EEZ policy statements
37B
Notification of, and consultation on, proposed EEZ policy statement
37C
Matters to be considered by Minister when determining whether to issue EEZ policy statement
37D
Revision, withdrawal, and approval of proposed EEZ policy statements
37E
Changes to, or review or revocation of, EEZ policy statements
37F
Incorporation of material by reference in EEZ policy statements
37G
EEZ policy statement is disallowable instrument
Subpart 2A—Applying for marine consents
38
Application for marine consent
39
Impact assessment
40
Environmental Protection Authority must determine if application complete
41
Environmental Protection Authority may commission independent review of impact assessment
42
Environmental Protection Authority may ask applicant to complete incomplete application
43
Environmental Protection Authority must return incomplete application
44
Joint processing and decision making on related applications
Subpart 2B—Disclosure and notification
45
Copy of application for non-notified activity
46
Copy of application for publicly notified activity
47
Making of submissions
48
Time limit for submissions
49
Advising applicants of submissions
Subpart 2C—Considering applications
Non-notified activities
50
Hearings in respect of applications for non-notified activities
Publicly notifiable activities other than section 20 activities
51
Hearings in respect of applications for publicly notifiable activities other than section 20 activities
Publicly notifiable section 20 activities
52
Minister must appoint boards of inquiry for applications for publicly notifiable section 20 activities
Provisions that apply to all applications
53
Obligation to deal with application promptly
54
Request for further information
55
Response to request
56
Marine consent authority may obtain advice or information
57
Meetings and mediation to resolve matters before decision
228
Cross-heading above section 59 replaced
Subpart 2D—Decisions
229
Section 59 amended (Environmental Protection Authority’s consideration of application)
230
Section 60 amended (Matters to be considered in deciding extent of adverse effects on existing interests)
231
Section 61 amended (Information principles)
232
Section 62 amended (Decisions on applications for marine consents)
233
Section 63 amended (Conditions of marine consents)
234
Section 64 amended (Adaptive management approach)
235
Section 65 amended (Bonds)
236
Section 68 amended (Time limits for Environmental Protection Authority’s decision)
237
Section 69 replaced (Decision of Environmental Protection Authority to be in writing)
69
Decision of marine consent authority to be in writing
238
Section 70 amended (Notification of Environmental Protection Authority’s decision)
239
New subpart 2E heading in Part 3A inserted
Subpart 2E—Consents
240
Section 73 amended (Duration of marine consent)
241
Section 74 amended (Exercise of marine consent while applying for new consent)
242
New section 75A and cross-heading inserted
EPA responsibility for marine consents granted by board of inquiry
75A
Residual powers of EPA
243
Section 78 amended (Public notice of review)
244
Section 78A amended (Copy of notice of review of non-notified activity)
245
Section 79 amended (Further information, advice, submissions, and hearing)
246
New cross-heading above section 84 inserted
Minor corrections of marine consents
247
Section 84 amended (Minor corrections of marine consents)
248
Section 87 amended (Change or cancellation of consent conditions on application by consent holder)
249
Subpart 2A of Part 3 repealed
250
Section 88 amended (Interpretation)
251
Section 91 amended (Joint application for consent for cross-boundary activity)
252
Section 92 amended (Separate applications for consents for cross-boundary activity)
253
Section 93 amended (Environmental Protection Authority may require joint application)
254
Section 94 amended (Decision to separate joint application for consent)
255
New section 94A inserted (Environmental Protection Authority may decide to separate joint application)
94A
Environmental Protection Authority may decide to separate joint application
256
Section 96 replaced (Environmental Protection Authority to administer process)
96
Environmental Protection Authority to administer process
257
Section 98 replaced (Separate decisions on marine consent and resource consent applications)
98
Separate decisions on marine consent and resource consent applications
258
Section 99 amended (Application for consent for nationally significant cross-boundary activity referred to board of inquiry)
259
New section 99A inserted (Joint applications for section 20 activity and for nationally significant activity to be referred to board of inquiry)
99A
Joint applications for section 20 activity and for nationally significant activity to be referred to board of inquiry
260
New subpart 4 of new Part 3A inserted
Subpart 4—Decommissioning plans
100A
Submitting decommissioning plan for acceptance
100B
Assessment and acceptance of decommissioning plan
100C
Amendment of accepted decommissioning plan
100D
Requirement for public consultation
261
Subpart 1 heading in Part 4 replaced
Subpart 1—Objections to decisions of marine consent authority
262
Section 101 amended (Right of objection to Environmental Protection Authority against certain decisions)
263
Section 102 amended (Procedure for making or hearing objection)
264
Section 103 amended (Decision on objection)
265
New subpart 1A heading in Part 4 inserted
Subpart 1A—Appeals against Environmental Protection Authority decisions
266
Section 105 amended (Appeals on question of law)
267
Section 109 repealed (Representation at proceedings)
268
New subparts 1B and 1C of Part 4 inserted
Subpart 1B—Appeals against decisions of boards of inquiry
Appeal to High Court on question of law
113A
Appeals on question of law
113B
Notice of appeal
113C
Right to appear and be heard on appeal
113D
Parties to appeal
113E
Dismissal of appeal
113F
Date of hearing
113G
Application of High Court Rules
Appeal to Supreme Court
113H
Appeal to Supreme Court
Subpart 1C—Proceedings generally
113I
Representation at proceedings
269
Section 134G amended (Other offences)
270
Section 137 amended (Limitation period)
271
Section 141 amended (Power of entry for inspection)
272
Section 142 amended (Protection of the Crown and others)
273
Section 143 amended (Principles of cost recovery)
274
Section 148 amended (Service of documents)
275
New section 158BA inserted (EPA and WorkSafe to share information)
158BA
EPA and WorkSafe to share information
276
Section 161 amended (Existing petroleum activities that become discretionary)
277
Section 162 amended (Existing petroleum mining activities involving structures or pipelines)
278
Section 163 amended (Other existing activities that become discretionary)
279
Section 164A amended (Dumping permits issued under Maritime Transport Act 1994)
280
Section 164B amended (Provisions of discharge management plans approved under Maritime Transport Act 1994 become marine discharge consents)
281
Section 166 amended (Planned petroleum activities that become discretionary)
282
New Schedule 1 inserted
283
Schedule amended
284
New Schedules 3 and 4 inserted
285
Consequential amendment to Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011
286
Consequential amendment to Maritime Transport Act 1994
Schedule 1
Amendments to Schedule 1 of Resource Management Act 1991
Schedule 2
Amendments to Schedule 12 of Resource Management Act 1991 commencing on day after Royal assent
Schedule 3
Consequential amendments commencing on day after Royal assent
Schedule 4
Amendments to Schedule 12 of Resource Management Act 1991 commencing 5 years after Royal assent
Schedule 5
Consequential amendments commencing 5 years after Royal assent
Schedule 6
New Schedule 1AA of Public Works Act 1981 inserted
Schedule 7
New Schedule 1AA of Conservation Act 1987 inserted
Schedule 8
New Schedule 1 of Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012 inserted
Schedule 9
New Schedules 3 and 4 of Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012 inserted
Legislative history
Administrative information
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: