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Resource Management Act 1991

Transitional provisions - Miscellaneous provisions

431: Obligation to prepare draft New Zealand coastal policy statement within 1 year

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“The Minister of Conservation must create a plan for New Zealand's coast within one year”

The Minister of Conservation has a duty to make a proposed New Zealand coastal policy statement public within one year after this Act starts. The Minister must do this according to the rules in this Act.

If the Minister follows this rule and makes the statement public within a year, they won’t be breaking section 57 during the time between when the Act starts and when the New Zealand coastal policy statement becomes active.

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Part 15 Transitional provisions
Miscellaneous provisions

431Obligation to prepare draft New Zealand coastal policy statement within 1 year

  1. The Minister of Conservation shall, in accordance with this Act and within 1 year after the date of commencement of this Act, publicly notify a proposed New Zealand coastal policy statement.

  2. The Minister of Conservation shall not, if he or she complies with subsection (1), be in breach of section 57 during the period from the date of commencement of this Act until the New Zealand coastal policy statement becomes operative.

Notes
  • Section 431 heading: amended, on , by section 207 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 65).
  • Section 431(1): amended, on , by section 207 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 65).