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Foundations - National instruments - National policy direction

53: National policy direction

You could also call this:

"The law requires New Zealand to have a national plan to guide decision making."

The proposed law says there must always be national policy direction. You will have direction at a national level. This direction is a must according to the proposed Planning Bill.

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52: National instrument may provide for transitional matters, or

"Rules to help change to the new planning law"

54: Purpose of national policy direction, or

"What national policy direction is trying to achieve"

Part 2Foundations
National instruments: National policy direction

53National policy direction

There must always be national policy direction.