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Resource Management Act 1991

Declarations, enforcement, and ancillary powers - Emergency activities undertaken by certain rural landowners and occupiers

331A: Application of sections 331B to 331E

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“These rules explain when and how farmers can do emergency work on their land without special permission.”

Sections 331B to 331E no longer apply. They have been removed from the law and are not in effect anymore. This change happened on 1 April 2024.

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“People living in the countryside can act quickly to stop or fix emergencies on their land.”

Part 12 Declarations, enforcement, and ancillary powers
Emergency activities undertaken by certain rural landowners and occupiers

331AApplication of sections 331B to 331E (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 331A: repealed, on the , by section 331F(1).