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Fast-track Approvals Act 2024

Fast-track approvals process - Miscellaneous provisions - Cost recovery

103: Interpretation

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When you read subpart 2 and sections 104 to 112 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024, you need to know what some words mean. You will see the term 'administering agency' which is explained in section 4(1) and also includes some government ministries. These ministries are the Ministry for the Environment, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, the Ministry for Primary Industries, the Office for Māori Crown Relations—Te Arawhiti, and the Ministry of Māori Development—Te Puni Kōkiri. You will also see the term 'agency' which means the EPA, the responsible agency, an administering agency, or a relevant local authority. The term 'application' refers to a referral application, a land exchange application, or a substantive application. When you see 'functions, duties, and powers under this Act', it includes things like getting advice, consulting with people, and preparing for hearings. The term 'third party' refers to a person who is not the applicant, agency, Minister, or panel, but who comments on an application, appears at a hearing, or provides information to a panel. It can also include other classes of people specified by regulations. You can find more information about some of these terms in sections like subpart 2 and sections 104 to 112.

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103Interpretation

  1. In subpart 2 and sections 104 to 112, unless the context otherwise requires,—

    administering agency has the meaning given in section 4(1), and also includes the Ministry for the Environment, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, the Ministry for Primary Industries, the Office for Māori Crown Relations—Te Arawhiti, and the Ministry of Māori Development—Te Puni Kōkiri in relation to their functions, duties, and powers under this Act

      agency means the EPA, the responsible agency, an administering agency, or a relevant local authority

        application means a referral application, a land exchange application, or a substantive application

          functions, duties, and powers under this Act, in relation to the recovery of costs, includes—

          1. commissioning advice or other services required to process an application; and
            1. undertaking consultation, negotiating with affected parties, or responding to an invitation to comment in relation to an application; and
              1. undertaking the activities described in paragraph (a) or (b) to enable other persons to perform or exercise their functions, duties, and powers under this Act; and
                1. preparing advice in preparation for—
                  1. performing or exercising functions, duties, and powers; or
                    1. other persons to exercise their functions, duties, and powers under this Act; and
                    2. appearing at a hearing held by a panel, including preparing for the hearing; and
                      1. provision of secretarial and support services by the EPA or the responsible agency; and
                        1. for approvals described in section 42(4)(f) (land exchanges) that are subject to conditions, actions taken by the relevant administering agency to ensure that the conditions continue to be complied with

                          third party means—

                          1. a person (other than an applicant, an agency, the Minister, or a panel) who—
                            1. responds to an invitation from an applicant, an agency, the Minister, or a panel to comment on an application; or
                              1. appears at a panel hearing; or
                                1. provides information to a panel in response to a request to do so; and
                                2. any other class of persons specified as a third party by regulations.

                                Notes
                                • Section 103 administering agency: amended, on , by section 46 of the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 78).