Part 1Preliminary
7DRegulations may continue exemption
The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the responsible Minister, make regulations—
- continuing the exemption under section 7A of an action from Part 3 of the Resource Management Act 1991:
- continuing the exemption under section 7B of an action from Part 2 of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012.
The responsible Minister must not make a recommendation for the purposes of subsection (1) unless he or she considers that it is necessary to continue the action to attempt to eradicate or manage the organism beyond the duration of the exemption.
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The regulations expire on the day that is 2 years after the date on which the regulations come into force unless they are revoked earlier.
Regulations under this section are secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).
Notes
- Section 7D: inserted, on , by section 170 of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012 (2012 No 72).
- Section 7D(1)(a): amended, on , by section 6 of the Resource Management (Natural and Built Environment and Spatial Planning Repeal and Interim Fast-track Consenting) Act 2023 (2023 No 68).
- Section 7D(3): repealed, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 7D(5): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).