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206: Conduct of hearing
or “Rules for how a special group listens to people's ideas about protecting water”
You could also call this:

“This tells you what things to think about when deciding if water should be protected by special rules.”

When you ask for a water conservation order, a special group called a tribunal will look at your application. They will think about why water conservation orders are important and other things mentioned in section 199. They will also look at:

Your application and what other people have said about it.

What businesses and communities need.

What other important documents say about water and land use. These documents include national policy statements, New Zealand coastal policy statements, regional policy statements, regional plans, district plans, and any new plans being considered.

The tribunal will use all this information to help them decide about your water conservation order.

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or “A special group writes a report about saving water and tells everyone what they think should happen.”
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Part 9 Water conservation orders

207Matters to be considered

  1. In considering an application for a water conservation order, a special tribunal shall have particular regard to the purpose of a water conservation order and the other matters set out in section 199 and shall also have regard to—

  2. the application and all submissions; and
    1. the needs of primary and secondary industry, and of the community; and
      1. the relevant provisions of every national policy statement, New Zealand coastal policy statement, regional policy statement, regional plan, district plan, and any proposed plan.

        Notes
        • Section 207: amended, on , by section 110(1) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 65).
        • Section 207(c): amended, on , by section 110(2) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 65).