Resource Management Act 1991

Standards, policy statements, and plans - Planning processes stopped until 31 December 2027 - Withdrawal of proposed planning instruments

80S: When hearing must be cancelled

You could also call this:

"When to cancel a planning hearing"

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If you have a hearing about a proposed planning instrument, it must be cancelled if the hearing is set to start more than 5 working days after the rules started, unless you have an exemption under section 80U. You can also avoid cancelling the hearing if the local authority asks the Minister for an exemption under section 80V and the Minister says yes. The Minister can also stop the hearing from being cancelled if they direct against a withdrawal under section 80T.

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80R: Public notice of withdrawal, or

"When a council stops a planning proposal, they must tell the public about it"

80T: When Minister may intervene to direct against withdrawal, or

"The Minister can stop a local council from cancelling a planning proposal to protect important laws and agreements."

Part 5Standards, policy statements, and plans
Planning processes stopped until 31 December 2027: Withdrawal of proposed planning instruments

80SWhen hearing must be cancelled

If a date later than 5 working days after the commencement of this subpart has been set to begin hearing a proposed planning instrument, the hearing must be cancelled unless—
an exemption applies under section 80U; or
the local authority has applied for, and the Minister has granted, an exemption under section 80V; or
the Minister directs against a withdrawal under section 80T.

Notes

Section 80S: inserted, on 21 August 2025, by section 26 of the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 41).