Fast-track Approvals Act 2024

Introduction

You could also call this:

"Helping to Build a Better Community"

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This Act helps make big projects happen. You will see projects that help lots of people. These projects are good for the country or a region. The Act is used for projects like building roads or new buildings. You might see new parks or other cool things being built. This helps make your community a better place. The Act makes it easier for people to work on these projects. You will see people building things that help everyone. This is good for you and your community.

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Highlights from this law

29: Pre-lodgement requirements for listed project

Steps to follow before applying for a special project

30: Identification of existing resource consent for same activity

Checking if someone already has permission to do the same activity

31: Pre-request aquaculture agreement

Making an agreement before asking to start a fish farm

32: Sections 32A to 36 apply to land exchange

Rules for swapping land in big projects apply here

32A: Pre-lodgement consultation with Director-General of Conservation

Talk to the Director-General of Conservation before lodging a land exchange application

33: Land exchange application lodged with Director-General of Conservation

Apply to swap land with the government by lodging an application with the Director-General of Conservation

34: Director-General of Conservation decides whether application is complete and within scope

Conservation boss checks if your land swap request is ready and fits the rules

35: Director-General of Conservation’s report on land exchange

Report on swapping land to make sure it's a good idea

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Environment and resources > Town planningHousing and property > Land useTransport and travel > DrivingTransport and travel > Public transport

1: Title, or

"What this law is called and how people will refer to it"

Fast-track Approvals Act 2024

Reprint as at:: 2025-12-17
Assent:: 2024-12-23
Commencement:: see section 2

The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.

This Act is administered by the Ministry for the Environment.