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217I: Functions of regional councils
or “Regional councils make sure farms follow the rules about water and can check their plans.”
You could also call this:

“The regional council must keep track of important information about farms and their water protection plans.”

Your regional council must keep records about farms in their area. These records need to include:

If a farm has a certified freshwater farm plan.

The date when the plan was last certified.

The date when the farm was last checked to make sure it was following the plan.

Any other information that the rules say they need to keep.

The council has to keep these records up to date for each farm in the area they look after.

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Next up: 217K: Regional council must appoint certifiers and auditors

or “Regional councils must choose people to check and review farm plans, following special rules.”
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Part 9A Freshwater farm plans

217JRecords that must be kept by regional council

  1. A regional council must keep and maintain, in relation to each farm in its jurisdiction, a record of—

  2. whether the farm has a certified freshwater farm plan; and
    1. the date the plan was last certified; and
      1. the date the farm was last audited for compliance with the plan; and
        1. any other information required by regulations.

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