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Hon Dr Nick Smith

Resource Legislation Amendment Bill

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27B	Section 43G repealed (Incorporation of material by reference in national environmental standards)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30	Section 46 repealed (Proposed national policy statement)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