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Resource Management Act 1991

Proposals of national significance - Minister may make direction in relation to matter - How matter processed if direction made to refer matter to board of inquiry or court

149A: EPA must serve Minister's direction on local authority and applicant

You could also call this:

"The Minister's decision must be sent to the local council and the person who applied."

When the Minister makes a direction under section 142(2) or section 147(1)(a) or (b), the EPA must give a copy of the direction to you, if you are the local authority, as soon as possible. The EPA must also give a copy of the direction to the person who made the application. You will get to know what the Minister has decided when the EPA serves the direction on you.

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Part 6AAProposals of national significance
Minister may make direction in relation to matter: How matter processed if direction made to refer matter to board of inquiry or court

149AEPA must serve Minister's direction on local authority and applicant

  1. As soon as practicable after the Minister makes a direction under section 142(2) or 147(1)(a) or (b), the EPA must serve the direction on—

  2. the local authority; and
    1. the applicant.

      Notes
      • Section 149A: replaced, on , by section 100 of the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 31).