Explanatory note
This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.
These regulations, which come into force on 13 December 2018, are made under section 189 of the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017 (the Act). The regulations specify the content of fire plans and the procedures that Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) must follow when issuing and amending fire plans.
Regulation 4 and Schedule 1 provide for transitional, savings, and related provisions. (There are no such provisions at the time of the making of these regulations but if the regulations are amended in the future, any transitional, savings, and other provisions relating to the amendments will be inserted in Schedule 1.)
Regulation 6 provides that FENZ must prepare and issue a fire plan for each local area as soon as possible after the boundaries of the local advisory committee in respect of the local area are set. A back-stop date of 2 years after the boundaries are set is provided. (Clause 38 of Schedule 1 of the Act provides that fire plans issued under the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 continue to apply in relation to any area until FENZ prepares and issues a fire plan for that area under section 22.)
Regulation 7 specifies the required content and coverage of fire plans.
Regulation 8 specifies the consultation that FENZ must undertake when it proposes to issue a fire plan, or an amended fire plan.
Regulation 9 provides for FENZ to amend fire plans at any time, and also requires FENZ to review fire plans at least once every 3 years and at the time of any significant boundary changes.
Regulatory impact assessment
The Department of Internal Affairs produced a regulatory impact assessment on 26 June 2018 to help inform the decisions taken by the Government relating to the contents of this instrument.
A copy of this regulatory impact assessment can be found at—
Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.
Date of notification in Gazette: 15 November 2018.
These regulations are administered by the Department of Internal Affairs.