43AAInterpretation

1. In this Act, unless the context requires another meaning,—

   change means—

   1. a change proposed by a local authority to a policy statement or plan under clause 2 of Schedule 1, including an IPI notified in accordance with section 80F(1) or (2); and
   2. a change proposed by any person to a policy statement or plan by a request under clause 21 of Schedule 1

   district plan—

   1. means an operative plan approved by a territorial authority under Schedule 1; and
   2. includes all operative changes to the plan (whether arising from a review or otherwise)

   operative, in relation to a policy statement or plan, or a provision of a policy statement or plan, means that the policy statement, plan, or provision—

   1. has become operative—
      1. in terms of clause 20 of Schedule 1; or
      2. under section 86F; and
   2. has not ceased to be operative

   plan means a regional plan or a district plan

   policy statement means a regional policy statement

   proposed policy statement means a proposed policy statement that has been notified under clause 5 of Schedule 1, or given limited notification under clause 5A of that schedule, but has not become operative in terms of clause 20 of that schedule

   regional coastal plan—

   1. means an operative plan approved by the Minister of Conservation under Schedule 1; and
   2. includes all operative changes to the plan (whether arising from a review or otherwise)

   regional plan—

   1. means an operative plan approved by a regional council under Schedule 1 (including all operative changes to the plan (whether arising from a review or otherwise)); and
   2. includes a regional coastal plan

   regional policy statement—

   1. means an operative regional policy statement approved by a regional council under Schedule 1; and
   2. includes all operative changes to the policy statement (whether arising from a review or otherwise)

   rule means a district rule or a regional rule

   variation means an alteration by a local authority under clause 16A of Schedule 1 to—

   1. a proposed policy statement or plan; or
   2. a change.