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Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011

Customary interests - Customary marine title - Obligations arising in respect of customary marine title planning documents

88: Obligation on local authorities

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"Local authorities must think about planning documents when making coastal area decisions"

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When a planning document is given to a local authority, they must consider it. This happens when the local authority makes decisions about the customary marine title area under the Local Government Act 2002. You can find the Local Government Act 2002 at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM170872.

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View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM3213417.

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Part 3Customary interests
Customary marine title: Obligations arising in respect of customary marine title planning documents

88Obligation on local authorities

  1. This section applies if a planning document is lodged with a local authority that has statutory functions in the district or region where the customary marine title area is located.

  2. On and after the date that a planning document is registered, the local authority must take the planning document into account when making any decision under the Local Government Act 2002 in relation to the customary marine title area.