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Resource Management Act 1991

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48: Public notification of proposal for national direction and inquiry

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“This law tells how the government must let everyone know about new big plans for the country and ask what people think.”

When a board of inquiry is appointed, they need to tell the public about a proposed national direction and inquiry as soon as they can. They do this by putting a notice in newspapers in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. They also put the information on a website.

The notice needs to follow a specific format. It should explain what the proposed national direction is about. It should also tell people where they can look at or buy a copy of the proposal. The notice must say that anyone can write a submission about the proposed national direction. It will give a closing date for these submissions, which must be at least 20 working days after the notice is published.

This process makes sure that everyone has a chance to learn about the proposed national direction and share their thoughts on it.

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Part 5 Standards, policy statements, and plans
National direction: National policy statements

48Public notification of proposal for national direction and inquiry

  1. As soon as practicable after its appointment, a board of inquiry must ensure that—

  2. public notice of the proposed national direction and inquiry is given; and
    1. a copy of the short summary of the notice referred to in section 2AB(1)(b), along with details of the Internet site where the notice can be accessed, is published in a daily newspaper in each of the cities of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin.

      1. Every notice for the purposes of this section shall be in the prescribed form and shall state—

      2. a description of the proposed national direction; and
        1. places at which the proposed national direction may be inspected or purchased; and
          1. that submissions on the proposed national direction may be made in writing by any person; and
            1. the closing date for submissions (which shall be not earlier than 20 working days after public notification).

              Notes
              • Section 48 heading: replaced, on , by section 40(1) of the Resource Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 15).
              • Section 48(1): replaced, on , by section 133 of the Resource Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 15).
              • Section 48(1)(a): amended, on , by section 126 of the Statutes Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 56).
              • Section 48(2)(a): amended, on , by section 40(3) of the Resource Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 15).
              • Section 48(2)(ab): inserted, on , by section 21(3) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 23).
              • Section 48(2)(ab): amended, on , by section 40(3) of the Resource Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 15).
              • Section 48(2)(b): amended, on , by section 40(3) of the Resource Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 15).
              • Section 48(2)(b): amended, on , by section 21(4) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 23).