Part 5Standards, policy statements, and plans
National direction: New Zealand coastal policy statements
57Preparation of New Zealand coastal policy statements
There shall at all times be at least 1 New Zealand coastal policy statement prepared, recommended, and issued by the Minister of Conservation after following the process referred to in section 46A as if references in that section to the Minister were references to the Minister of Conservation and references to a national policy statement were references to a New Zealand coastal policy statement.
Sections 53, 54, and 55, with all necessary modifications, apply to a New Zealand coastal policy statement as if it were a national policy statement and as if references in those sections to the Minister were references to the Minister of Conservation.
For the status under the Legislation Act 2019 of—
- a New Zealand coastal policy statement, see section 52(4):
- a change or amendment to, or revocation of, a New Zealand coastal policy statement, see section 53(3).
Notes
- Section 57(1): amended, on , by section 16 of the Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 43).
- Section 57(1): amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 57(3): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).