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Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011

Customary interests - Participation in conservation processes in common marine and coastal area

49: Obligation on decision maker

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"The decision maker must consider the views of affected Māori groups."

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You need to know that the decision maker has a job to do. The Director-General tells them who the affected iwi, hapū, or whānau are, and they must think about their views. This happens when the Director-General is advised by iwi, hapū, or whānau and agrees, or decides under section 48(4), that they are affected.

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Part 3Customary interests
Participation in conservation processes in common marine and coastal area

49Obligation on decision maker

  1. If the Director-General is advised by iwi, hapū, or whānau and accepts, or determines under section 48(4), that they are affected iwi, hapū, or whānau, the decision maker must have particular regard to the views of those affected iwi, hapū, or whānau in considering the application or proposal.