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Resource Management Act 1991

Occupation of common marine and coastal area - Duration and review of section 384A coastal permits - Review of section 384A coastal permits

165ZZE: Purpose and scope of review

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"Checking if a coastal permit is working well and not harming the environment"

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When a consent authority reviews a section 384A coastal permit, you need to know they are looking at how the occupation of the coastal marine area affects the environment. They want to find out if there are any bad effects on the environment and if they need to add or change conditions to stop or fix those effects. They are checking if the permit is working as it should.

The consent authority can decide to add new conditions or change existing ones in the section 384A coastal permit if they think it is necessary. They can include new conditions or modify existing ones, but they must follow certain rules.

A consent authority cannot change the size or location of the permit area or stop the holder from using it for port-related activities. However, if the holder agrees, they can add or change conditions to allow or prevent certain activities in specific parts of the permit area.

Other parts of the law, like sections 108 and 108AA, also apply to the review of a section 384A coastal permit, but the consent authority must follow the rules in this section as well.

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Part 7AOccupation of common marine and coastal area
Duration and review of section 384A coastal permits: Review of section 384A coastal permits

165ZZEPurpose and scope of review

  1. The purpose of a consent authority’s review of a section 384A coastal permit is to identify—

  2. any adverse environmental effects of the occupation of the coastal marine area authorised by the permit; and
    1. whether conditions need to be imposed or amended to avoid, remedy, or mitigate those effects.

      1. A consent authority may identify and provide, as the consent authority considers necessary for the purpose of the review, for—

      2. new conditions to be included in a section 384A coastal permit; and
        1. existing conditions to be modified.

          1. However, a consent authority—

          2. must not, in relation to a section 384A coastal permit, provide for the inclusion of a new condition or modification of an existing condition that—
            1. would change the size of the permit area or its location; or
              1. would prevent the holder from occupying the permit area to manage and operate port related commercial undertakings; but
              2. may, if the holder agrees, provide for the inclusion of a new condition or modification of an existing condition that—
                1. permits activities to be undertaken in any specified part of the permit area; or
                  1. prohibits activities from being undertaken in any specified part of the permit area.

                  2. Sections 108 and 108AA apply, subject to this section, to a review of a section 384A coastal permit.

                  Notes
                  • Section 165ZZE: inserted, on , by section 53 of the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 41).