88EExcluded time periods relating to other matters

1. Subsection (2) applies when a consent authority determines, under section 91(1), not to proceed with the notification or hearing of an application for a resource consent.

2. The period that must be excluded from every applicable time limit under section 88B is the period—

3. starting with the date of the notification of the determination to the applicant under section 91(2); and
4. ending with—
   1. the date of the receipt of applications for the resource consents that the authority considers, under section 91(1)(b), should be applied for; or
   2. the date of an Environment Court order revoking the authority's determination.

5. Subsection (4) applies when an applicant tries, for the purposes of section 95E(3), 95F, or 95G, to obtain approval for an activity from any person or group that may otherwise be considered an affected person, affected protected customary rights group, or affected customary marine title group in relation to the activity.

6. The period that must be excluded from every applicable time limit under section 88B is the time taken by the applicant in trying to obtain the approvals, whether or not they are obtained.

7. Subsection (6) applies when a consent authority refers persons to mediation under section 99A.

8. The period that must be excluded from every applicable time limit under section 88B is the period—

9. starting with the date of the reference; and
10. ending with the earlier of the following:
    1. the date on which one of the persons referred to mediation gives the other persons referred and the mediator a written notice withdrawing the person's consent to the mediation; and
    2. the date on which the mediator reports the outcome of the mediation to the authority.

11. Subsection (8) applies when the processing of an application is suspended under section 91A.

12. The period that must be excluded from every applicable time limit under section 88B is the period—

13. starting with the date on which the suspension started:
14. ending with the date on which the suspension ceased.