Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011

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

92: Interpretation

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When you read this part of the law and section 93, some words have special meanings. A regional document refers to a regional plan or regional policy statement, as defined in section 43AA of the Resource Management Act 1991. You can find more information about this in the Resource Management Act 1991 on the Resource Management Act 1991 website. A relevant regional document is one that is about all or part of the area covered by a planning document. This helps you understand what documents are relevant to a particular area. You can also find more information about proposed regional plans or policy statements in sections 43AA and 43AAC of the Resource Management Act 1991.

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

92Interpretation

In this section and section 93, unless the context otherwise requires,—
regional document means any of the following:
1. a regional plan or regional policy statement (within the meanings given in section 43AA of the Resource Management Act 1991):
2. a proposed regional plan or proposed policy statement (within the meanings of sections 43AA and 43AAC of that Act)
relevant regional document means a regional document that relates, directly or indirectly, to all or part of the area to which a planning document applies.

Notes

Section 92 regional document: replaced, on 23 December 2023, 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).