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Natural Environment Bill

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

123: Coastal matters

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"Rules about looking after our coast and sea"

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The proposed law change affects coastal matters. You will find the details in Schedule 3. It covers things like managing the coastal area and aquaculture activities. The proposed law change also talks about ministerial powers. You can find out more about this in the details of the law change. It explains how applications for coastal permits will be processed. The law change also mentions things like aquaculture areas and coastal tendering. You can learn more about these topics in the proposed law. It also discusses the continuation of certain coastal permits under the Resource Management Act 1991.

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

123Coastal matters

  1. The provisions set out in Schedule 3 relating to coastal matters have effect according to their terms, relating to the following—

  2. the meaning of terms used in the schedule:
    1. managing occupation in the common marine and coastal area:
      1. ministerial powers in relation to applications for coastal permits to undertake aquaculture activities in the common marine and coastal area:
        1. the processing and hearing together of applications for coastal permits:
          1. the order in which applications by existing consent holders are to be processed:
            1. aquaculture areas:
              1. coastal tendering relating to removing any sand, shingle, shell, or other natural material, and reclaiming or draining any foreshore or seabed:
                1. the continuation of certain coastal permits extended under the Resource Management Act 1991.