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42AA: Provision of relevant information to post-settlement governance entity
or “The law says people in charge must tell Māori groups about new building plans near their special places.”

You could also call this:

“A group was created to help protect the environment, but it doesn't exist anymore.”

The Environmental Protection Authority was once established under this section of the law. However, this part of the law is no longer in effect. It was removed on 1 July 2011 by another law called the Resource Management Amendment Act 2011. This means that the Environmental Protection Authority is now set up under different rules.

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Next up: 42C: Functions of EPA

or “The Environmental Protection Authority helps with important decisions about the environment and provides support to other groups working on environmental matters.”

Part 4A Environmental Protection Authority

42BEstablishment of Environmental Protection Authority (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 42B: repealed, on , by section 7 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 19).