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Resource Management Act 1991

Duties and restrictions under this Act - Miscellaneous provisions

21: Avoiding unreasonable delay

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“Everyone must do their jobs quickly and not waste time when following the rules in this law.”

If you have a job to do under this law, and there’s no specific time limit for when you need to do it, you should do it as quickly as you can. You need to be reasonable about how fast you work, based on what’s happening around you. This applies to everyone who has tasks, responsibilities, or duties under this law.

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Part 3 Duties and restrictions under this Act
Miscellaneous provisions

21Avoiding unreasonable delay

  1. Every person who exercises or carries out functions, powers, or duties, or is required to do anything, under this Act for which no time limits are prescribed shall do so as promptly as is reasonable in the circumstances.