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Resource Management Act 1991

Functions, powers, and duties of central and local government - Waivers and extension of time limits

37B: Persons to have powers of consent authority for purposes of sections 37 and 37A

You could also call this:

“ People who can change time limits and give extra time for certain parts of the law ”

Some people and groups can make decisions about time limits in resource management cases, just like a consent authority can. These people and groups are:

The Minister, when they’re doing their job under Part 6AA.

A board of inquiry that’s been set up under section 149J, when they’re doing their job under Part 6AA. But they can’t change the time limits in section 149R.

The EPA, when it’s doing its job under Part 6AA. But it can’t change the time limits in section 146(1).

A special tribunal that’s been set up under section 202, for everything it does while it’s doing its job.

These people and groups can use the powers in sections 37 and 37A to make decisions about time limits.

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Part 4 Functions, powers, and duties of central and local government
Waivers and extension of time limits

37BPersons to have powers of consent authority for purposes of sections 37 and 37A

  1. The following bodies have the powers of a consent authority under sections 37 and 37A for the following matters:

  2. the Minister, while carrying out any of his or her functions under Part 6AA:
    1. a board of inquiry appointed under section 149J, while carrying out its functions under Part 6AA, except in respect of the time periods and requirements under section 149R:
      1. the EPA, while carrying out its functions under Part 6AA, except in respect of the time periods and requirements under section 146(1):
        1. a special tribunal appointed under section 202, for all matters while carrying out its functions.

            Notes
            • Section 37B: inserted, on , by section 17 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 23).
            • Section 37B(a): replaced, on , by section 34 of the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 31).
            • Section 37B(b): replaced, on , by section 34 of the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 31).
            • Section 37B(ba): inserted, on , by section 34 of the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 31).
            • Section 37B(d): repealed, on , by section 128 of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 (2011 No 3).