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107C: Circumstances when written approval for resource consent required from holder of customary rights order
or “When people with special rights to coastal areas need to agree before someone can do things that might harm the environment”

You could also call this:

“How to handle a special situation when giving permission might cancel someone's traditional rights”

This part of the law used to talk about what happens when giving someone permission to use resources might stop someone else’s customary rights. Customary rights are special ways that some groups, like Māori, have traditionally used the land or sea. However, this part of the law doesn’t apply anymore. It was removed on 1 April 2011 when a new law about the sea and coast areas was made.

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Next up: 107E: Decision on application to undertake non-aquaculture activity in aquaculture management area

or “The law says what happens when someone wants to do something other than fish farming in an area meant for fish farming.”

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107D: Process to apply if grant of resource consent has effect of cancelling customary rights order