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Resource Management Act 1991

Interpretation and application

2AC: Availability of documents

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When you need to look at documents, they can include information, public notices, reports, and plans. You can look at these documents if they are made available to you. This can happen at a place like a council office or library. You can also look at documents online for free. The person in charge must tell you how to get the document. They can also let you look at the document in person. If you want, you can buy a copy of the document at a reasonable price. This rule started on 25 March 2020.

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Part 1Interpretation and application

2ACAvailability of documents

  1. In this section, document includes the following if they are required to be made available for inspection to the public, a class of members of the public, a person, or a class of persons, whether free of charge or at a reasonable cost:

  2. information of any kind; and
    1. public notices of any kind; and
      1. reports and evidence of any kind; and
        1. policy statements and plans of any kind, together with any changes or variations of those documents.

          1. This section applies if this Act requires a document to be made available for inspection in physical form to the public, a class of members of the public, a person, or a class of persons at a specified place such as council offices or a library.

          2. This section applies on and from 25 March 2020.

          3. The requirement referred to in subsection (2) is satisfied if the person responsible for making the document available—

          4. makes it available in electronic form free of charge on an Internet site; and
            1. provides advice on how the document may be obtained or accessed.

              1. In addition, the person responsible for making a document available may—

              2. make it available for inspection; and
                1. upon request, make a physical copy of the document available for purchase at a reasonable cost.

                  1. Repealed
                  Notes
                  • Section 2AC: inserted, on , by section 3 of the COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 13).
                  • Section 2AC heading: amended, on , by section 5(1) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 30).
                  • Section 2AC(6) heading: repealed, on , by section 5(2) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 30).
                  • Section 2AC(6): repealed, on , by section 5(3) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 30).