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150: Meaning of affected protected customary rights group

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"What is an affected group with protected customary rights?"

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You will be part of an affected protected customary rights group if an activity may harm your protected customary rights. This is when you carry out these rights under Part 3 of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011. Your group must not have given written approval for the activity, or must have withdrawn approval in writing. You are an affected group if the activity may affect your rights. The activity is in the area where your group has protected customary rights. Your group has not approved the activity in writing, or has taken back its approval. This means your group's rights are protected under the proposed law. The law says what happens if an activity may harm your group's rights. You can find out more about protected customary rights in the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011.

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149: Whether person is affected person, or

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151: Meaning of affected customary marine title group, or

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Part 4Natural resource permits
Notification, submissions, and hearings: Notification

150Meaning of affected protected customary rights group

A protected customary rights group is an affected protected customary rights group, in relation to an activity in the protected customary rights area relevant to that group, if—
the activity may have adverse effects on a protected customary right carried out in accordance with Part 3 of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011; and
the protected customary rights group has not given written approval for the activity or has withdrawn approval for the activity in a written notice received by the permit authority before the authority has made a decision under this section.