80BPurpose, scope, application of Schedule 1, and definitions

1. This subpart and Part 5 of Schedule 1 provide a process, through a direction of the responsible Minister, for the preparation of a planning instrument in order to achieve an expeditious planning process that is proportionate to the complexity and significance of the planning issues being considered.

2. Under this subpart, Schedule 1 applies as follows:

3. clauses 1A to 3C, 6, 6A, 16, and 20A apply; and
4. clauses 4, 9, 13, 17 to 20, and 21 to 27 (other than clauses 25(2)(a)(i) and (ii) and 26(b)), and 28(2) to (6) apply; and
5. clauses 16A and 16B apply, but only in relation to an Auckland housing planning instrument (see clause 10 of Schedule 3C); but
6. the rest of Part 1 does not apply unless it is expressly applied by—
   1. this subpart; or
   2. Part 5 of Schedule 1; or
   3. a direction given under clause 78 of Schedule 1.

7. In this subpart and Part 5 of Schedule 1,—

   Auckland housing planning instrument has the meaning given in clause 1 of Schedule 3C

   independent commissioner means a person who is accredited under section 39A

   listed planning instrument means—

   1. an Auckland housing planning instrument; or
   2. a plan change that a local authority is required, by direction from the Minister under section 25A(5), to prepare using the streamlined planning process

   national direction means a direction made by—

   1. a national planning standard; or
   2. a national environmental standard; or
   3. regulations made under section 360; or
   4. a national policy statement

   planning instrument—

   1. means a policy statement or plan; and
   2. includes a change or variation to a policy statement or plan

   responsible Minister means the Minister or Ministers who give a direction in accordance with this subpart and Part 5 of Schedule 1, namely,—

   1. the Minister of Conservation, in the case of a regional coastal plan:
   2. both the Minister and the Minister of Conservation, in the case of a proposed planning instrument that is to encompass matters within the jurisdiction of both those Ministers:
   3. the Minister, in every other case

   SPP panel means an independent hearings panel of 1 or more independent commissioners established under clause 83 of Schedule 1.

8. See also Part 1 of Schedule 3C, which provides a process for Auckland Council to prepare an Auckland housing planning instrument using the streamlined planning process.