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80L: Minister may make direction
or “The government leader can tell councils what to do when making new housing rules.”
You could also call this:

“The Minister can change the rules they made, and local councils can ask for changes too.”

The Minister can start changing a direction they made under section 80L. If you’re a specified territorial authority, you can ask the Minister in writing to change a direction that applies to you. You need to explain why you want the change. The Minister can then change the direction if they think it’s appropriate.

If the change is more than just a small one or fixing a technical error, the rules in section 80L(1), (2), and (3) will apply. This means the Minister might need to follow certain steps before making the change.

When the Minister makes a change under this section, it becomes secondary legislation. This means it needs to be published according to the rules in Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

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80MAmendment of direction

  1. The Minister may initiate an amendment of a direction made under section 80L.

  2. A specified territorial authority may request in writing that the Minister amend a direction made under section 80L that applies to that territorial authority, setting out the reasons for the request.

  3. The Minister may amend the direction as the Minister thinks appropriate.

  4. Unless an amendment made under this section has no more than a minor effect or is made to correct a technical error, section 80L(1), (2), and (3) applies.

  5. An amendment made under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

Notes
  • Section 80M: inserted, on , by section 10 of the Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 59).