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Fast-track Approvals Act 2024

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Schedule 12: Modifications to process under Public Works Act 1981 to take or deal with land

You could also call this:

"Changes to the rules for taking land for big projects under the Public Works Act 1981"

When you read about the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024, you might see a schedule called Modifications to process under Public Works Act 1981 to take or deal with land. This schedule is part of the act and has extra information. You can find it empowered by section 115 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.

In this schedule, some words have special meanings. The word "court" means the Environment Court. The word "land" has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Public Works Act 1981.

This schedule applies when a process is being used under the Public Works Act 1981 to get land for a project that is being fast-tracked, and someone has objected to taking the land under section 23 of the Public Works Act 1981. The court must accept what a panel has decided about some matters when making enquiries under section 24(7)(b) of the Public Works Act 1981, but it can consider new evidence.

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12Modifications to process under Public Works Act 1981 to take or deal with land Empowered by s 115

1Interpretation

  1. In this schedule,—

    court means the Environment Court

      land has the meaning given to it in section 2 of the Public Works Act 1981.

      2Application of this schedule

      1. This schedule applies if—

      2. a process is being conducted under the Public Works Act 1981 to acquire land that is part of a project being dealt with using the fast-track approvals process; and
        1. the project has been referred to a panel; and
          1. a person has objected to the taking of the land to the court under section 23 of the Public Works Act 1981.

            3Court must accept determination of panel about consideration of alternative sites, etc

            1. The court must, whether or not the parties consent, accept any determination of a panel that relates to the matters in section 168A(3)(b) or 171(1)(b) of the Resource Management Act 1991 when making the enquiries required under section 24(7)(b) of the Public Works Act 1981.

            2. Despite subclause (1), the court may consider any material new evidence relating to the matters in section 24(7)(b) of the Public Works Act 1981 that is provided to the court.