Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

This page is about a bill. That means that it's not the law yet, but some people want it to be the law. It could change quickly, and some of the information is just a draft.

Fast-track Approvals Bill

Fast-track approval approvals process for eligible projects - Process for panel consideration of substantive application - Panel report

24Z: Minor corrections

You could also call this:

“Fixing little mistakes in panel decisions”

You can fix small mistakes in decisions made by a panel. The panel can do this at any time while they are appointed. They can make changes to fix things they forgot, errors they made, or other small problems in their decisions.

If the panel gives an approval, they have 20 working days to fix any small mistakes or problems in that approval.

The panel can also fix small issues with a requirement for a designation. But they can only do this before two things happen. The first is when the local council adds the designation to its district plan. The second is 40 working days after any appeals about the requirement have been sorted out, or when no one can appeal anymore. The panel has to fix the issues before whichever of these happens first.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS969628.

Topics:
Environment and resources > Town planning
Government and voting > Local councils
Previous

24Y: Service and publication of decision, or

“How the panel tells people about their decision and puts it online for everyone to see”

Next

25A: Use of specified Act to apply for approval, or

“Using other laws to ask for approval is still allowed, but with some rules”

Part 2 Fast-track approval approvals process for eligible projects
Process for panel consideration of substantive application: Panel report

24ZMinor corrections

  1. At any time during its term of appointment, a panel may issue an amendment to a decision of the panel or an amended direction, correcting minor omissions, errors, or other defects in a decision of the panel.

  2. A panel may, within 20 working days after granting an approval, correct minor mistakes or defects in the approval.

  3. A panel may correct a requirement for a designation before the earlier of the following:

  4. the day on which the territorial authority includes the designation in its district plan and any proposed district plan under clause 23 of Schedule 4 ; and
    1. the day that is 40 working days after the day on which any appeals relating to the requirement have been determined or all rights of appeal under this Act have been exhausted or have expired.