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Resource Management Act 1991

Standards, policy statements, and plans - Local authority policy statements and plans - District plans

72: Purpose of district plans

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“District plans help local councils make decisions that are good for the environment and community.”

District plans are important documents that help your local council do its job. The main reason for creating and using these plans is to help the council work towards the goals of the Resource Management Act. This means the council uses district plans to make sure they’re doing what the law says they should do. These plans guide how the council makes decisions about your local area.

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Part 5 Standards, policy statements, and plans
Local authority policy statements and plans: District plans

72Purpose of district plans

  1. The purpose of the preparation, implementation, and administration of district plans is to assist territorial authorities to carry out their functions in order to achieve the purpose of this Act.