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Resource Management Act 1991

Functions, powers, and duties of central and local government - Functions, powers, and duties of Ministers

28: Functions of Minister of Conservation

You could also call this:

“The Minister of Conservation is responsible for making rules about the coast and checking if they are followed.”

The Minister of Conservation has several important jobs under this law. You need to know that the Minister is responsible for creating and recommending New Zealand coastal policy statements. These statements are explained in section 57 of the law.

The Minister also has to approve regional coastal plans. This approval process is described in Schedule 1 of the law.

Another job of the Minister is to keep an eye on how New Zealand coastal policy statements are working and being used. They also need to watch how coastal permits for restricted coastal activities are being used.

Lastly, the Minister of Conservation has to do any other tasks that this law says they should do.

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Part 4 Functions, powers, and duties of central and local government
Functions, powers, and duties of Ministers

28Functions of Minister of Conservation

  1. The Minister of Conservation shall have the following functions under this Act:

  2. the preparation and recommendation of New Zealand coastal policy statements under section 57:
    1. the approval of regional coastal plans in accordance with Schedule 1:
        1. the monitoring of the effect and implementation of New Zealand coastal policy statements and coastal permits for restricted coastal activities:
            1. any other functions specified in this Act.

              Notes
              • Section 28(c): repealed, on , by section 25(1) of the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 31).
              • Section 28(d): replaced, on , by section 19(1) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 65).
              • Section 28(d): amended, on , by section 25(2) of the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 31).
              • Section 28(e): repealed, on , by section 128 of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 (2011 No 3).
              • Section 28(f): inserted, on , by section 7 of the Resource Management Amendment Act (No 2) 2011 (2011 No 70).