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Resource Management Act 1991

Resource consents - Submissions on applications

97: Time limit for submissions

You could also call this:

“This rule tells you how long people have to share their thoughts about a project before a decision is made.”

This law is about when you can give your thoughts on a request for permission to do something that affects the environment.

If everyone was told about the request, you have 20 working days after they told everyone to share what you think.

If only some people were told about the request, you also have 20 working days after they told those people to share what you think.

But if only some people were told, the authority can end the time earlier. They can do this if all the people affected have already said what they think, agreed to the request, or said they won’t share their thoughts.

When we say “working days”, we mean days when most people go to work, not weekends or holidays.

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Topics:

Environment and resources > Town planning

Government and voting > Local councils

96: Making submissions, or

“People can give their opinions about building plans to the government”

98: Advice of submissions to applicant, or

“The people in charge must quickly tell you who sent in comments about your request.”

Part 6 Resource consents
Submissions on applications

97Time limit for submissions

This section specifies the closing date for serving submissions on a consent authority that has notified an application.
If public notification was given, the closing date is the 20th working day after the date of public notification.
If limited notification was given, the closing date is the 20th working day after the date of limited notification.
However, if limited notification was given, the consent authority may adopt as an earlier closing date the day on which the consent authority has received from all affected persons a submission, written approval for the application, or written notice that the person will not make a submission.

Notes

Section 97: replaced, on 3 March 2015, by section 100 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 63).