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Crown Minerals Act 1991

Minerals programmes

21: Minister may defer consideration of application for permit

You could also call this:

"The Minister can put your permit application on hold if a new minerals programme is coming soon."

Illustration for Crown Minerals Act 1991

The Minister can delay looking at your application for a permit if they have announced a planned change to a minerals programme. This happens when you apply for a permit after the planned change has been announced, and the change would likely affect the Minister's decision. You can find more information about when the planned change takes effect in the Legislation Act 2019, which is available at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM7298104.

The Minister can delay their decision until the planned change takes effect, or until they decide not to proceed with the change and announce this under section 16(5). If you want to know more about section 16(5), you can look at the details available at DLM246318.html.

The Minister's decision to delay will depend on the planned change and its effect on your application.

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Part 1AMinerals programmes

21Minister may defer consideration of application for permit

  1. Subsection (2) applies if the Minister has publicly notified a proposed change to a minerals programme and—

  2. the chief executive has received an application for a permit for a mineral to which the programme applies after the proposed change has been notified; and
    1. if the proposed change were in force, it would be likely that the Minister's decisions in respect of the application would be different than if the decisions were made without the proposed change.

      1. The Minister may defer his or her consideration of the application until—

      2. the date on which the proposed change takes effect (in accordance with the Legislation Act 2019); or
        1. if the Minister decides not to proceed with the change, the date on which the Minister publicly notifies his or her decision under section 16(5).

          Notes
          • Section 21: replaced, on , by section 18 of the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 14).
          • Section 21(2)(a): amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).