Fast-track Approvals Act 2024

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Schedule 4: Land on which non-mining activities are ineligible

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"Land where you can't do non-mining activities"

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You can't do non-mining activities on certain land. This land includes national parks, as defined in section 2 of the National Parks Act 1980. It also includes nature reserves and scientific reserves under the Reserves Act 1977 and Reserves Act 1977. You can't do non-mining activities on wilderness areas or sanctuary areas declared under the Conservation Act 1987. This also includes wildlife sanctuaries under the Wildlife Act 1953 and marine reserves under the Marine Reserves Act 1971. You can't do non-mining activities on other protected areas, such as wetlands notified to the Ramsar Secretariat, or land in certain scenic reserves like Kaikoura Island Scenic Reserve and Rakitu Island Scenic Reserve, or areas described in specific notices like the Otahu Dedicated Area Notice 1976 and the Parakawai Geological Area Notice 1980, or land held under the Conservation Act 1987 in certain island areas.

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Schedule 3: Expert panel, or

"A team of experts who help decide on big projects"

Schedule 5: Approvals relating to Resource Management Act 1991, or

"Rules for getting permission under the Resource Management Act"

4Land on which non-mining activities are ineligible Empowered by ss 5, 118

Any national park (within the meaning of section 2 of the National Parks Act 1980).

Any reserve classified as a nature reserve under section 20 of the Reserves Act 1977.

Any reserve classified as a scientific reserve under section 21 of the Reserves Act 1977.

Any part of a reserve set apart as a wilderness area under section 47(1) of the Reserves Act 1977.

Any conservation area declared under section 18AA or 18(1) of the Conservation Act 1987 as—

a wilderness area; or
a sanctuary area.

Any area declared a wildlife sanctuary under section 9(1) of the Wildlife Act 1953.

Any area declared a marine reserve under section 4(1) of the Marine Reserves Act 1971.

Any land within a wetland and notified to the Ramsar Secretariat by the Minister for the time being responsible for the Ramsar Administrative Authority (as the terms Ramsar Secretariat and Ramsar Administrative Authority are defined in section 2(1) of the Conservation Act 1987).

The area described in the Otahu Dedicated Area Notice 1976 (Gazette 1976, p 654).

The area described in the Parakawai Geological Area Notice 1980 (Gazette 1980, p 2408).

All land—

held, managed, or administered under the Conservation Act 1987, or under any enactment set out in Schedule 1 of that Act, as at 1 October 1991; and
situated on any island in the area bounded by latitude 35°50′S and latitude 37°10′S, and longitude 177°E and longitude 174°35′E, other than the following islands in the Mercury Islands group:
1. Red Mercury Island (Whakau):
2. Ātiu or Middle Island:
3. Green Island:
4. Korapuki Island.

The following scenic reserves:

Kaikoura Island Scenic Reserve in Auckland City (Gazette 2004, p 3688):
Rakitu Island Scenic Reserve (Gazette 1995, p 4265).