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Resource Management Act 1991

Occupation of common marine and coastal area - Plan change requests and concurrent applications for coastal permits in relation to aquaculture activities

165ZV: Hearing of submissions

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“The council listens to what people say about changes to plans for using shared sea and beach areas.”

When you ask for changes to a plan and make an application at the same time, the regional council must listen to what you and others have to say about both things together. They do this in a special meeting called a hearing.

The regional council has to follow rules about how to hold these hearings. These rules are written in clause 8B of Schedule 1 of this law.

Sometimes, the council might not need to have a hearing. This can happen if no one says they want to speak at the hearing, or if everyone who said they wanted to speak changes their mind. The rules about when a hearing isn’t needed are in clause 8C of Schedule 1 of this law.

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Part 7A Occupation of common marine and coastal area
Plan change requests and concurrent applications for coastal permits in relation to aquaculture activities

165ZVHearing of submissions

  1. The regional council must hear, under clause 8B of Schedule 1, any submissions on a plan change request and its concurrent application together.

  2. For the purposes of clause 8C of Schedule 1, a hearing is not required if, in addition, no person indicates they wish to be heard, or the request to be heard is withdrawn, in relation to the concurrent application.

Notes
  • Section 165ZV: inserted, on , by section 55 of the Resource Management Amendment Act (No 2) 2011 (2011 No 70).