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Fast-track Approvals Act 2024

Fast-track approvals process - Referral of project to fast-track approvals process - Steps if referral application accepted

27: Minister specifies matters for accepted referral application

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“Minister sets rules for big projects after accepting them”

When the Minister accepts a referral application for a project, they have to do a few things. First, they need to say who can send in the main application for the project. This will be the same person or people who sent in the referral application.

The Minister can also decide on some other things about the project. They can set limits on where the project can happen, how long it can last, or what parts of it can be done.

For the main application, the Minister might set a due date for when it needs to be sent in. They might also say what information needs to be included with it. The Minister can decide who else needs to be asked for their thoughts on the project, besides the usual people.

The Minister can say if there might be other applications competing with this one. They can also mention if there are already any permissions in place that are related to this project.

If the project involves swapping some land, the Minister can set a due date for that application too. They can say what information needs to be included with it, and who else needs to be asked about it.

All of these decisions help to make sure the project follows the right steps and gets looked at properly.

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Part 2 Fast-track approvals process
Referral of project to fast-track approvals process: Steps if referral application accepted

27Minister specifies matters for accepted referral application

  1. This section applies if the Minister accepts a referral application and refers a project.

  2. The Minister must specify the person or persons who lodged the referral application as the person who is, or the persons who are, authorised to lodge a substantive application for the project.

  3. The Minister may specify any or all of the following:

  4. restrictions that apply to the project (for example, on its geographical location, its duration, or the aspects of the project that may be carried out):
    1. in relation to a substantive application for the project,—
      1. a deadline for lodging the application, unless paragraph (c) applies:
        1. information that must be submitted with the application:
          1. the persons or groups from whom a panel must invite comments in addition to those specified in section 53:
            1. whether the substantive application would have any competing applications:
              1. whether, in relation to any proposed approval of the kind described in section 42(4)(a) (resource consent), there are any existing resource consents of the kind referred to in section 30(3)(a):
              2. if the proposed approvals for the project include an approval described in section 42(4)(f) (land exchange),—
                1. a deadline for lodging the land exchange application:
                  1. information that must be submitted with the land exchange application:
                    1. the persons and groups from whom the Director-General of Conservation must invite comments in addition to those specified in section 35.

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