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49: Submissions to board of inquiry
or “People can tell the government what they think about new rules for the country by writing a letter.”
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“Rules for how a special group listens to people's ideas about important plans for the country”

When a board of inquiry looks into a proposed national direction, they follow the same rules as in Sections 39 to 42A, but with some changes. In these rules, when it talks about a consent authority or local authority, it means the board of inquiry. Also, when it mentions a proposed direction, it’s talking about a proposed national direction.

The board of inquiry needs to tell everyone at least 10 working days before the hearing starts. They need to say when and where it will happen.

The Minister has the right to speak at the hearing, even if the rules in sections 39 to 42 say something different.

It’s important to know that just because the Minister can speak, it doesn’t stop other people from speaking too. Other people can still have their say, as allowed by section 40.

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

50Conduct of hearing

  1. Sections 39 to 42A apply, with all necessary modifications, in respect of an inquiry by a board of inquiry into a proposed national direction as if every reference in those sections to—

  2. a consent authority or local authority were a reference to a board of inquiry; and
    1. a proposed direction were a reference to a proposed national direction.

      1. The board of inquiry must give at least 10 working days' notice of the dates, times, and place of the hearing of the inquiry.

      2. The Minister has the right to be heard at the hearing, despite anything in sections 39 to 42.

      3. To avoid doubt, subsection (3) does not limit the right of other persons to be heard under section 40.

      Notes
      • Section 50: replaced, on , by section 22 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 23).
      • Section 50(1): amended, on , by section 42 of the Resource Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 15).
      • Section 50(1)(b): amended, on , by section 42 of the Resource Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 15).
      • Section 50(3): replaced, on , by section 49 of the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 31).
      • Section 50(4): inserted, on , by section 49 of the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 31).