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Natural Environment Bill

Enforcement and other matters - Regulations

308: Regulations relating to permit processing time frames and procedures

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"Rules for How Long it Takes to Get a Natural Resource Permit"

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The Governor-General can make rules about how long it takes to process an application for a natural resource permit. You will have rules to follow when you apply for a permit. These rules can say how long each step of the process should take. The rules can also say what to do if you need more time to complete a step. They can explain what is included and what is not included in the time it takes to process your application. You can find more information about these rules in the Legislation Act 2019, specifically in Part 3. These rules can apply to all of New Zealand or just to certain areas. They can also apply to all types of natural resource permits or just to specific types. The rules are a type of secondary legislation, which means they are made under an Act of Parliament.

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Regulations

308Regulations relating to permit processing time frames and procedures

  1. The Governor-General may, by Order in Council, make regulations that provide for time frames and other procedural matters relating to processing an application for a natural resource permit.

  2. Regulations under subsection (1) may—

  3. prescribe maximum processing time frames for applications for natural resource permits:
    1. prescribe time frames for any step involved in the processing of an application (including in relation to submissions, hearings, and decision making), if a time frame for that step has not been specified in the Act:
      1. prescribe matters and time periods that must be excluded from the calculation of the maximum processing time frame under section 138:
        1. prescribe requirements that apply to a request for an extension to a specified time period:
          1. provide for any other procedural matter that relates to the processing of an application.

            1. Regulations under subsection (1) may apply—

            2. generally throughout New Zealand, or specifically to 1 or more districts or regions:
              1. to all types of natural resource permit, or only to natural resource permits of a particular type or relating to a particular activity.

                1. Regulations made under this section are secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

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