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Crown Minerals Act 1991

Minerals programmes

22: Minister and chief executive must act in accordance with minerals programmes

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"The Minister and chief executive must follow the rules in minerals programmes and the Crown Minerals Act."

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The Minister and the chief executive must follow a minerals programme. They have to do what the programme says. If the programme and the Crown Minerals Act do not agree, they must follow the Act.

If there is a disagreement between a minerals programme and the Crown Minerals Act or its regulations, the Minister and the chief executive must act according to the Act or regulation. This means they have to choose which one to follow when they are different. The Act or regulation is more important in this case.

You can find more information about changes to this rule in section 18 of the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013. This amendment was made on 24 May 2013. It affected how the Minister and chief executive must act.

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Part 1AMinerals programmes

22Minister and chief executive must act in accordance with minerals programmes

  1. The Minister and the chief executive must act in accordance with a minerals programme.

  2. However, if there is any inconsistency between the actions required of them under a minerals programme (or a relevant minerals programme that has effect during a transitional period) and the actions required of them under this Act or any of the regulations, they must act in accordance with the Act or the regulation.

Notes
  • Section 22: replaced, on , by section 18 of the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 14).