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165R: Authorisation not to confer right to coastal permit
or “Getting permission to use a coastal area doesn't mean you can automatically do things there.”

You could also call this:

“You can give your permission to use coastal space to someone else, but you need to tell the council first.”

You can transfer your authorisation, or part of it, to someone else. This means you can give your permission to another person. However, for the transfer to be official, you must tell the regional council about it in writing.

There might be some rules about transferring authorisations. These rules can be found in two places. First, in the Gazette notice that was used to give out the authorisations. Second, in the regional coastal plan that was used when the authorisations were given. You need to follow these rules when transferring your authorisation.

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Next up: 165T: Authorisation lapses in certain circumstances

or “An authorisation can end after two years unless you've asked for a coastal permit and are still waiting for an answer.”

Part 7A Occupation of common marine and coastal area
Managing occupation in common marine and coastal area: Authorisations

165SAuthorisation transferable

  1. An authorisation or any part of it may be transferred by its holder to any other person, but the transfer does not take effect until written notice of it has been received by the regional council concerned.

  2. This section applies subject to any restrictions on the transfer of authorisations specified in—

  3. the Gazette notice under section 165N under which the authorisations were allocated; and
    1. the relevant regional coastal plan under which the authorisations were allocated.
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        Notes
        • Section 165S: replaced, on , by section 49 of the Resource Management Amendment Act (No 2) 2011 (2011 No 70).