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Natural Environment Bill

Combined plan and other matters - Coastal matters, water conservation orders, and freshwater farm plans - Freshwater farm plans

125: Freshwater farm plans

You could also call this:

"Rules for farms to protect freshwater"

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The proposed law change says that the rules in Schedule 5 will apply. They cover things like what these plans are for and what words mean in the plans. The rules also say when farms need to have these plans and what farm operators must do. They explain what must be in the plans and how they will be checked. The rules talk about the role of regional councils and the Minister in relation to these plans. The Minister can approve groups to check and certify these plans. The rules also discuss how these plans relate to other documents and laws. They allow for more rules to be made about freshwater farm plans in the future.

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Part 3Combined plan and other matters
Coastal matters, water conservation orders, and freshwater farm plans: Freshwater farm plans

125Freshwater farm plans

  1. The provisions set out in Schedule 5 have effect according to their terms, relating to the following:

  2. the purpose of the freshwater farm plans provisions:
    1. the meaning of terms used in the schedule:
      1. the application of the schedule and when it ceases to apply:
        1. the circumstances in which a farm must have a freshwater farm plan:
          1. the main duties of farm operators:
            1. the contents, certification, and audit of freshwater farm plans:
              1. the functions and duties of regional councils relevant to freshwater farm plans:
                1. the Minister’s ability to approve industry organisations to provide certification and audit services in regard to freshwater farm plans:
                  1. the relationship between freshwater farm plan and specified instruments:
                    1. empowering provisions for regulations in relation to freshwater farm plans.