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217: Effect of water conservation order
or “A water conservation order sets rules for how water can be used and protected in a specific area.”
You could also call this:

“This part explains how farms will use special plans to help protect our rivers and lakes from farming pollution.”

This part of the law aims to help control the bad effects that farming can have on freshwater and the living things in freshwater. It does this by using certified freshwater farm plans in certain areas of New Zealand. These areas could be specific districts, regions, or parts of the country.

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Next up: 217B: Interpretation

or “This section explains the meaning of important words and phrases used in the rules about farm plans for protecting water.”
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Part 9A Freshwater farm plans

217APurpose

  1. The purpose of this Part is to better control the adverse effects of farming on freshwater and freshwater ecosystems within specified districts, regions, or parts of New Zealand through the use of certified freshwater farm plans.

Notes
  • Section 217A: inserted, on , by section 64 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 30).