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147: Minister makes direction after EPA recommendation
or “The minister decides where to send important cases after getting advice from the EPA.”
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“Special rules apply when important projects involve the sea and shore areas”

If a proposal of national importance is about the coastal marine area, there are some special rules. When the proposal is only about the coastal marine area, you need to change a few things. Instead of talking about the Minister, you should talk about the Minister of Conservation. Also, in some parts of the law, you should just say “the Minister of Conservation” instead of mentioning other people.

If a proposal of national importance is partly about the coastal marine area, there are also some changes. When you see “the Minister” mentioned, you should think of both the Minister and the Minister of Conservation together. In some parts of the law, you should say “the Minister and the Minister of Conservation” instead of mentioning other people.

These changes help make sure that the right people are involved when dealing with proposals that affect the coastal marine area.

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Part 6AA Proposals of national significance
Minister may make direction in relation to matter: General provisions for matter lodged with local authority or EPA

148Proposals relating to coastal marine area

  1. If a proposal of national significance relates wholly to the coastal marine area, this Part applies with the following modifications:

  2. references to the Minister must be read as references to the Minister of Conservation; and
    1. sections 149Q(3)(e) and (f) and 149R(4)(e) and (f) must be read as 1 paragraph saying the Minister of Conservation.

      1. If a proposal of national significance relates partly to the coastal marine area, this Part applies with the following modifications:

      2. references to the Minister must be read as references to the Minister and the Minister of Conservation; and
        1. sections 149Q(3)(e) and (f) and 149R(4)(e) and (f) must be read as 1 paragraph saying the Minister and the Minister of Conservation.

          Notes
          • Section 148: replaced, on , by section 100 of the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 31).