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Crown Minerals Act 1991

Permits, access to land, and other matters - Enforcement, remedies, and appeals

89ZZG: Compliance with enforceable undertaking

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"Keep your promises: follow the rules you agreed to or you might get fined"

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If you give an enforceable undertaking, you must follow it while it is in force. You cannot do something that goes against what you agreed to in the undertaking. If you do, you will commit an offence.

If you commit this offence, you can be fined up to $200,000 when convicted. This rule is part of the law to ensure people keep their promises. You can find more information about this law by looking at the Crown Minerals Act 1991 and the Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021.

This law was updated on 2 December 2021, by the Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021. You can read about the changes made to the law on the New Zealand legislation website. It is essential to follow the rules and keep your promises to avoid any trouble.

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Part 1BPermits, access to land, and other matters
Enforcement, remedies, and appeals

89ZZGCompliance with enforceable undertaking

  1. A person must not contravene an enforceable undertaking given by that person that is in force.

  2. A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $200,000.

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Notes
  • Section 89ZZG: inserted, on , by section 18 of the Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 53).