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Natural Environment Bill

Combined plan and other matters

91: Requirements for combined plan in Planning Act 2025 apply

You could also call this:

"Rules for planning to protect the environment must be followed"

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The proposed law says that the rules in Section 63 of the Planning Act 2025 will apply. You will need to follow these rules. They are part of a bigger plan to manage our environment.

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Topics:

Environment and resources > ConservationEnvironment and resources > Town planning

90: Amendments to national standards without full process, or

"Changing national standards in special cases"

92: Purpose of natural environment plan, or

"What a natural environment plan is for"

Part 3Combined plan and other matters

91Requirements for combined plan in Planning Act 2025 apply

Section 63 of the Planning Act 2025 applies.