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Resource Management Act 1991

Standards, policy statements, and plans - Planning processes stopped until 31 December 2027

80O: Interpretation

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"What special words mean in this part of the law"

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When you read this part of the law, some words have special meanings. A draft planning instrument is a proposed planning instrument before it is notified. You can think of a proposed planning instrument as a plan or policy that is being considered, but it does not include ones that have already been partly or fully heard, or ones that are scheduled to be heard within a short time.

A proposed planning instrument can be a proposed policy statement, a change to a policy statement, or a proposed plan, as defined in section 43AA and section 43AAC(1). An exemption means being excused from following certain rules, which are set out in section 80P and section 80Q.

These special meanings help you understand what the law is talking about in this part.

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Part 5Standards, policy statements, and plans
Planning processes stopped until 31 December 2027

80OInterpretation

  1. In this subpart,—

    draft planning instrument means a proposed planning instrument before it is notified

      exemption means an exemption from the requirements set out in—

      1. section 80P (notification stopped until 31 December 2027); and
        1. section 80Q (when proposed planning document must be withdrawn)

          proposed planning instrument—

          1. means—
            1. a proposed policy statement as defined in section 43AA, a change to a policy statement, or a variation to either of those instruments:
              1. a proposed plan as defined in section 43AAC(1); but
              2. does not include a proposed planning instrument—
                1. that has been heard, in whole or in part, before this subpart commences; or
                  1. for which a hearing has been set down to begin within 5 working days after this subpart commences.

                Notes
                • Section 80O: inserted, on , by section 26 of the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 41).