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Resource Management Act 1991

Standards, policy statements, and plans - National direction - National policy statements

49: Submissions to board of inquiry

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“People can tell the government what they think about new rules for the country by writing a letter.”

You can share your thoughts about a proposed national direction with a board of inquiry. The government will let you know when they’re asking for comments.

If you want to give your opinion, you need to write it down and send it to the board. In your written comments, you should say if you want to speak to the board about your ideas. You also need to include any other information that the rules say you should.

The board will look at everyone’s comments to help them make decisions about the national direction.

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

49Submissions to board of inquiry

  1. Any person may make a submission to the board of inquiry about a proposed national direction which is notified in accordance with section 48.

  2. Every submission shall be in writing, shall be served on the board of inquiry, and shall state whether or not the person making the submission wishes to be heard in respect of the submission, and shall also state any other matter prescribed in regulations made under this Act.

Notes
  • Section 49(1): amended, on , by section 41 of the Resource Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 15).