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Fast-track Approvals Bill

Fast-track approval approvals process for eligible projects - Process for panel consideration of substantive application - Substantive applications

24G: Panel convener obtains other advice and reports

You could also call this:

“The panel leader asks for expert advice to help decide on fast-track approvals”

After someone applies for a fast-track approval, the person in charge of the panel will ask the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to get advice and reports. The EPA needs to get advice from important agencies to help assess the application.

Depending on what kind of approval the application is for, different reports are needed. For example, if it’s about a concession, the Department of Conservation will write a report. If it’s about an archaeological authority, both Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and the Māori Heritage Council will prepare reports.

The agencies have 10 working days to give their advice or reports to the EPA after the panel asks for comments. The panel must look at all the advice and reports they get.

The EPA will send copies of the advice and reports to the panel members, the person who applied, and anyone who commented on the application. However, they might not share some information if there’s a good reason to keep it private.

If you commented on the application and get a copy of the advice or reports, you can’t make more comments unless the panel asks you to.

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

24GPanel convener obtains other advice and reports

  1. After receiving a substantive application, the panel convener must direct the EPA to obtain—

  2. any advice from the relevant administering agencies that the panel convener considers necessary to assess the application; and
    1. any reports referred to in subsection (2) .

      1. The reports are as follows:

      2. if the substantive application seeks an approval described in section 24C(3)(c) (concession), a report prepared by the Department of Conservation in accordance with clause 3 of Schedule 5 :
        1. if the substantive application seeks an approval described in section 24C(3)(e) (conservation covenant), a report prepared by the Department of Conservation in accordance with clause 24 of Schedule 5 :
          1. if the substantive application seeks an approval described in section 24C(3)(f) (Wildlife Act approval), a report prepared the Department of Conservation in accordance with clause 1B of Schedule 6 :
            1. if the substantive application seeks an approval described in section 24C(3)(g) (archaeological authority), reports prepared by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and the Māori Heritage Council in accordance with clause 2C of Schedule 7 :
              1. if the substantive application seeks an approval described in section 24C(3)(i) or (j) (access arrangement), a report prepared by the Department of Conservation in accordance with clause 2B of Schedule 10 .

                1. A relevant administering agency must provide any advice or report requested under subsection (1) to the EPA within 10 working days after the panel invites comments under section 24M .

                2. The panel must consider any advice or report that is provided to the EPA.

                3. The EPA—

                4. must provide electronic copies of the advice or report to—
                  1. the members of the panel; and
                    1. the authorised person who lodged the substantive application; and
                      1. every person or group that provides comments under section 24AC or 24M ; and
                      2. in complying with paragraph (a)(ii) and (iii) , may withhold information if the EPA is satisfied that there would be good reason to withhold the information under the Official Information Act 1982 if the information were requested under that Act.

                        1. The persons and groups that receive advice or a report under subsection (4)(a)(iii) may not make any further comments unless requested by the panel.