“Other laws that will change because of this new law”
This schedule lists the other laws that will be changed by the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024. These changes are allowed by section 121 of the main act.
The laws that will be changed include the Environment Act 1986, the Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011, and the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014. Some acts related to Māori settlements and rivers will also be changed, such as the Ngāti Rangi Claims Settlement Act 2019 and the Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017.
Other laws that will be changed are the Official Information Act 1982 and two acts about the Waikato River. These changes show that the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 will affect many different areas of New Zealand law.