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Resource Management Act 1991

Miscellaneous provisions - Rights of objection

363: Conflicts with special Acts

You could also call this:

“This law explains what happens when rules about nature and land disagree with other special laws.”

If you’re part of a local authority or public body, you need to follow the Resource Management Act when dealing with natural or physical resources. This is true even if other laws mentioned in Schedule 9 tell you to do something different. When there’s a clash between what the Resource Management Act says and what another law says, you should do what the Resource Management Act tells you to do. This rule helps make sure everyone follows the same rules when it comes to managing resources in New Zealand.

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Topics:

Environment and resources > Conservation

Environment and resources > Town planning

Government and voting > Local councils

362: Consequential amendments, or

“Changes made to other laws because of this new law”

364: Application of this Part, or

“This part of the law still applies even though some old rules were cancelled or changed”

Part 14 Miscellaneous provisions
Rights of objection

363Conflicts with special Acts

Every local authority or other public body shall be guided, in the exercise of any function, power, or duty in relation to natural or physical resources imposed or conferred by any of the enactments specified in Schedule 9, by the provisions of this Act, and where any conflict arises between any such enactment and this Act, the provisions of this Act shall prevail.