169Particular conditions that may be included in natural resource permits

1. Without limiting the generality of section 168, a natural resource permit may include any 1 or more of the following conditions:

2. a condition specifying the duration of the permit:
3. a condition specifying the date the permit will lapse, subject to section 165 of the Planning Act 2025 (as applied by section 181(b) of this Act):
4. a condition requiring a bond to be given (and describing the terms of that bond) in accordance with clauses 3 and 4 of Schedule 8 of the Planning Act 2025 (as applied by section 297 of this Act):
5. a condition requiring services or works to be provided, including (but without limitation) protecting, planting, or replanting of any tree or other vegetation or protecting, restoring, or enhancing any natural or physical resource:
6. a condition requiring that a covenant be entered into, in favour of the permit authority, in respect of the performance of any condition of the natural resource permit (being a condition which relates to the use of land to which the permit relates):
7. a condition to mitigate any risk that the natural resource permit may not be complied with, having regard to any previous non-compliance by the applicant that is the subject of an abatement order, enforcement order, infringement notice, or conviction under this Act referred to in section 162:
8. a condition requiring the holder of a natural resource permit to supply to the permit authority information relating to the exercise of the natural resource permit:
9. in the case of a discharge permit or a coastal permit to do something that would otherwise contravene section 21 (relating to the discharge of contaminants) or section 23, a condition requiring the holder to adopt the best practicable option to prevent or minimise any actual or likely adverse effect on natural resources or people of the discharge and other discharges (if any) made by the person from the same site or source:
10. in the case of a natural resource permit for a reclamation, a condition requiring an esplanade reserve or esplanade strip of any specified width to be set aside or created under Part 3 of Schedule 7 of the Planning Act 2025:
11. in the case of a coastal permit to occupy any part of the common marine and coastal area, a condition—
    1. detailing the extent of the exclusion of other persons:
    2. specifying any coastal occupation charge.

12. A condition under subsection (1)(e) may, among other things, provide that the covenant may be varied or cancelled or renewed at any time by agreement between the permit holder and the permit authority.

13. Without limiting subsection (1)(g), a condition made under that subsection may require the holder of the natural resource permit to do 1 or more of the following:

14. to make and record measurements:
15. to take and supply samples:
16. to carry out analyses, surveys, investigations, inspections, or other specified tests:
17. to carry out measurements, samples, analyses, surveys, investigations, inspections, or other specified tests in a specified manner:
18. to provide information to the permit authority at a specified time or times:
19. to provide information to the permit authority in a specified manner and, if applicable, in a manner consistent with any regulations made under a relevant empowering provision in this Act:
20. to comply with the condition at the permit holder’s expense.