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Resource Management Act 1991

Standards, policy statements, and plans

43AA: Interpretation

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In the Resource Management Act, some words have special meanings. You need to know what these words mean to understand the Act. The word 'change' refers to a proposed change to a policy statement or plan. When you hear the term 'district plan', it means a plan approved by a territorial authority under Schedule 1. This plan includes all changes made to it. The word 'operative' means a plan or policy statement is in effect. A 'plan' can be a regional plan or a district plan. A 'policy statement' is a regional policy statement. You might also hear about a 'proposed policy statement', which is a policy statement that has been notified but is not yet in effect. There are other important terms like 'regional coastal plan', 'regional plan', and 'regional policy statement'. These terms refer to specific types of plans or policy statements. The word 'rule' can refer to a district rule or a regional rule. Finally, a 'variation' is an alteration made by a local authority to a proposed policy statement, plan, or change. These terms are all important to understand when reading the Resource Management Act.

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Part 5Standards, policy statements, and plans

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
      1. 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
          1. 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
                1. 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
                          1. 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
                              1. includes a regional coastal plan

                                regional policy statement—

                                1. means an operative regional policy statement approved by a regional council under Schedule 1; and
                                  1. 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
                                        1. a change.

                                        Notes
                                        • Section 43AA: inserted, on , by section 42 of the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 31).
                                        • Section 43AA change: replaced, on , by section 5 of the Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 59).
                                        • Section 43AA proposed policy statement: amended, on , by section 25(a) of the Resource Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 15).
                                        • Section 43AA proposed policy statement: amended, on , by section 25(b) of the Resource Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 15).