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95E: Consent authority decides if person is affected person
or “The people in charge decide who might be affected by someone's plans to use land or resources”
You could also call this:

“This law explains when a group with special rights to use the sea and coast can be affected by someone else's activities in that area.”

You might wonder what an ‘affected protected customary rights group’ means when it comes to activities in certain areas. It’s a special term used in the law. Here’s what it means:

A protected customary rights group becomes an affected group if an activity might cause problems for their protected customary rights. These rights are special things they can do in a certain area, as allowed by Part 3 of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011.

There’s one more important thing to know. The group is only considered ‘affected’ if they haven’t given written permission for the activity. Or, if they did give permission before, but have now taken it back by writing to the consent authority. The consent authority is the group that makes decisions about these activities.

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Next up: 95G: Meaning of affected customary marine title group

or “ This explains when a group with special rights to coastal areas needs to be told about activities that might affect them. ”
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95FMeaning of affected protected customary rights group

  1. A protected customary rights group is an affected protected customary rights group, in relation to an activity in the protected customary rights area relevant to that group, if—

  2. the activity may have adverse effects on a protected customary right carried out in accordance with the requirements of Part 3 of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011; and
    1. the protected customary rights group has not given written approval for the activity or has withdrawn approval for the activity in a written notice received by the consent authority before the authority has made a decision under this section.

      Notes
      • Section 95F: replaced, on , by section 128 of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 (2011 No 3).
      • Section 95F heading: amended, on , by section 141(1) of the Resource Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 15).
      • Section 95F: amended, on , by section 141(2) of the Resource Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 15).