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Resource Management Act 1991

Duties and restrictions under this Act - Miscellaneous provisions

23: Other legal requirements not affected

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“This law reminds you that you still need to follow other rules even if you follow this one.”

This law tells you that following the Resource Management Act doesn’t mean you can ignore other laws. You still need to follow all other rules and laws that apply to you.

The duties and limits in this part of the Act can only be enforced through this Act. If someone breaks these duties or limits, you can’t take action against them using other laws. You can only use the rules in this Act.

However, this doesn’t stop you from taking action against someone if you have other reasons that aren’t related to this Act. If you have other legal rights outside of this Act, you can still use those.

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Part 3 Duties and restrictions under this Act
Miscellaneous provisions

23Other legal requirements not affected

  1. Compliance with this Act does not remove the need to comply with all other applicable legislation and other rules of law.

  2. The duties and restrictions described in this Part shall only be enforceable against any person through the provisions of this Act; and no person shall be liable to any other person for a breach of any such duty or restriction except in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

  3. Nothing in subsection (2) limits or affects any right of action which any person may have independently of the provisions of this Act.

Notes
  • Section 23(1): amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).