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Foundations - National instruments - National policy direction

54: Purpose of national policy direction

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"What national policy direction is trying to achieve"

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The purpose of national policy direction is to help achieve goals and resolve conflicts between goals in section 11 of this Act and section 11 of the Natural Environment Act 2025. You will see national policy direction used to particularise goals and direct how they must be achieved. The Minister must be satisfied that the proposed national policy direction achieves its purpose before making it.

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Part 2Foundations
National instruments: National policy direction

54Purpose of national policy direction

  1. The purpose of national policy direction is to do 1 or both of the following:

  2. to particularise the goals and direct how they must be achieved:
    1. to help resolve conflicts between the goals in section 11 of this Act and the goals in section 11 of the Natural Environment Act 2025.

      1. The purpose in subsection (1)(a) is the primary purpose of national policy direction.

      2. National policy direction for the purpose in subsection (1)(b) may be made under either Act.

      3. Before making national policy direction, Minister must be satisfied that the proposed national policy direction achieves its purpose.