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Natural Environment Bill

Natural resource permits - Nature of permits, commencement, duration and review - Review of permit conditions by permit authority

188: Public notification, submissions, and hearing, etc

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"Telling the public and listening to their views about natural resource permits"

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When a permit authority reviews a natural resource permit, you need to know that some rules apply. These rules are like those for applying for a new permit, but with some changes. The permit authority must notify the public and you can make a submission. If you are the permit holder, you can ask to be heard by the permit authority. The authority may also hear from the Minister, who can make a submission or ask to be heard. In some cases, the permit authority does not have to follow all the usual rules for hearing submissions. The permit authority must follow some specific rules when reviewing permit conditions. You can find these rules in sections 152 and 153, and sections 144 to 151, of the relevant legislation. These rules help ensure that the review process is fair and transparent.

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Part 4Natural resource permits
Nature of permits, commencement, duration and review: Review of permit conditions by permit authority

188Public notification, submissions, and hearing, etc

  1. Sections 152 and 153 apply, with all necessary modifications, in respect of a review of any natural resource permit as if—

  2. the notice of review under section 187 were an application for a natural resource permit; and
    1. the permit holder were the applicant for the natural resource permit.

      1. Sections 144 to 151 apply, with all necessary modifications, as if—

      2. the review of permit conditions were an application for a natural resource permit for a discretionary activity; and
        1. the references to a natural resource permit and to the activity were references only to the review of the conditions and to the effects of the change of conditions respectively.

          1. If a plan states that a rule will affect the exercise of existing natural resource permits that are subject to review under section 186(1)(e)(i), a permit authority—

          2. is not required to comply with sections 144 to 151; but
            1. must hear submissions only from the permit holder if the permit holder requests (within 20 working days of service of the notice under section 187) to be heard.

              1. When reviewing the conditions of a natural resource permit under section 186(1)(c), the permit authority must serve on the Minister notice of the review, and the Minister may—

              2. make a submission to the permit authority; and
                1. request to be heard.