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Planning Bill

Foundations - Key instruments - Provisions of key instruments

30: Meaning of rule

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"What a 'rule' means in the Planning Bill"

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You will hear the term 'rule' in the Planning Bill. A rule is a part of a key instrument that does certain things. It can classify activities as permitted, restricted, or prohibited. You can think of a rule as something that sets conditions for activities. It can say what you need to do to carry out a permitted activity, or what conditions you must meet. A rule can also say what information you need to include in an application for a planning consent. A rule can be part of a land use plan too. It can modify requirements for esplanade reserves or say when future provisions apply, as outlined in sections like section 84 and section 94(a). This helps clarify what a rule is in the context of the Planning Bill.

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Part 2Foundations
Key instruments: Provisions of key instruments

30Meaning of rule

  1. A rule means a provision of a key instrument that does any of the following:

  2. classifies an activity as a permitted, restricted discretionary, discretionary, or prohibited activity:
    1. specifies conditions for carrying out a permitted activity (permitted activity rules):
      1. specifies conditions for carrying out a restricted discretionary or discretionary activity:
        1. reserves matters of discretion in relation to a restricted discretionary activity:
          1. specifies requirements for information to be included in an application for a planning consent:
            1. specifies whether an application for a planning consent for an activity must be notified or precluded from being notified for public or targeted submissions.

              1. A provision of a land use plan is also a rule if it—

              2. modifies requirements for esplanade reserves or esplanade strips in accordance with section 84; or
                1. specifies requirements for when future provisions apply (see section 94(a)).