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198L: Residual powers of territorial authority
or “The local council can still make decisions about special areas, even if a court has helped decide about them.”
You could also call this:

“The local council must handle a special request if they write a report but don't ask the court to decide.”

This law tells you when a local council (called a territorial authority) must handle a requirement. It applies in two situations. First, when the council writes a report as described in section 198J. Second, when the council doesn’t ask the Environment Court to get involved, as explained in section 198K(1).

If both of these things happen, the council has to deal with the requirement themselves. This means they can’t pass it on to someone else or ignore it.

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198MWhen territorial authority must deal with requirement

  1. This section applies when—

  2. a territorial authority prepares a report under section 198J; and
    1. the territorial authority does not lodge a notice of motion with the Environment Court under section 198K(1).

        1. The territorial authority must deal with the requirement.

        Notes
        • Section 198M: inserted, on , by section 119 of the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 31).
        • Section 198M(1)(b): amended, on , by section 120(1) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 63).
        • Section 198M(1)(c): repealed, on , by section 120(2) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 63).