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Natural Environment Bill

Combined plan and other matters - National environment plans - Further matters relating to rules

103: Activities with effects on relationship of customary marine title group with customary marine title area

You could also call this:

"Protecting Your Group's Connection to the Marine Area"

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You are part of a group with a special connection to a marine area. The government is making a plan to protect the environment. This plan cannot allow activities that hurt your group's relationship with the marine area. If an activity might hurt your group's relationship, it can still be allowed if you register it first. The plan must clearly say that the activity is subject to special rules. These rules apply even if other laws say something different. The plan is trying to balance protecting the environment with respecting your group's connection to the marine area. You need to know how these rules work to understand the plan. The government is trying to make sure everyone follows the same rules.

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Part 3Combined plan and other matters
National environment plans: Further matters relating to rules

103Activities with effects on relationship of customary marine title group with customary marine title area

  1. A natural environment plan or proposed natural environment plan must not include a rule that classifies an activity as a permitted activity if that activity will, or is likely to, have an adverse effect that is more than minor on the relationship of a customary marine title group with their customary marine title area.

  2. However, a plan or proposed plan may classify an activity described in subsection (1) as a permitted activity if the plan or proposed plan—

  3. includes a permitted activity rule that requires the activity to be registered with the regional council before it is carried out; and
    1. clearly identifies the activity as an activity subject to this section.

      1. This section applies despite anything to the contrary in a national instrument.