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Conservation Act 1987

Concessions

17SB: Minister may decline application that is obviously inconsistent with Act, etc

You could also call this:

"Minister can say no to applications that don't follow conservation rules"

If you apply for a concession, the Minister can decline your application if it clearly does not follow the rules of the Conservation Act or a conservation management strategy or plan. The Minister can make this decision based on the information you provide with your application, without looking into it further. The Minister must make this decision within 20 working days after a certain period ends, which is explained in section 17SA(2).

If the Minister declines your application, they will tell you about it and explain why they made that decision. You will know what you did wrong and can try to fix it next time. The Minister has to follow the rules and give you reasons for declining your application.

The Minister's decision is important because it helps protect New Zealand's environment and conservation areas. When you apply for a concession, you need to make sure you are following all the rules and regulations.

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Part 3BConcessions

17SBMinister may decline application that is obviously inconsistent with Act, etc

  1. If the Minister is satisfied that an application obviously does not comply with, or is obviously inconsistent with, the provisions of this Act or any relevant conservation management strategy or conservation management plan, he or she may decline the application.

  2. The Minister may make his or her decision on the basis of the information provided in or with the application, and without making further inquiry.

  3. The Minister may only do so within 20 working days after the expiry of the period referred to in section 17SA(2).

  4. If the Minister declines an application, he or she must inform the applicant and give the applicant reasons for the decision.

Notes
  • Section 17SB: inserted, on , by section 202 of the Resource Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 15).