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Fast-track Approvals Bill

Fast-track approval approvals process for eligible projects - Decisions about referral of projects and process of referral - Decision on referral application

22D: Minister may determine that linear infrastructure on certain identified Māori land is not ineligible activity

You could also call this:

“Minister can allow building power lines or roads on some Māori land”

The Minister can decide that building certain things on some Māori land is allowed for a project, even if it’s usually not allowed. This applies to putting electricity lines or transport structures (like roads or railways) on Māori freehold land or General land owned by Māori that used to be Māori freehold land.

Before the Minister makes this decision, they must think about how it might affect the land and the rights of Māori who own it. If the Minister thinks it might cause problems for the land or for Māori rights, they can say no. They can also say no for any other reason.

When we talk about electricity lines, we mean things used to carry electricity. Land transport infrastructure means things like cycleways, railways, roads, or walkways that help people move around on land.

The Minister has to look at [section 22A] when making this decision. The activity they’re deciding about is described in [section 4A(1)(a)].

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Part 2 Fast-track approval approvals process for eligible projects
Decisions about referral of projects and process of referral: Decision on referral application

22DMinister may determine that linear infrastructure on certain identified Māori land is not ineligible activity

  1. In making a decision under section 22A , the Minister may determine that, for the purposes of the project, an activity described in section 4A(1)(a) is not an ineligible activity if it—

  2. would occur on identified Māori land that is Māori freehold land or General land owned by Māori that was previously Māori freehold land; and
    1. is the construction of electricity lines or land transport infrastructure by (or to be operated by) a network utility operator that is a requiring authority.

      1. Before making a determination, the Minister must take into account the effects of the activity on the land and on the rights and interests of Māori in that land.

      2. The Minister may decline to make a determination—

      3. if the Minister considers that the activity would have adverse effects on that land or those rights or interests; or
        1. for any other reason.

          1. In this section,—

            electricity lines means works that are used or intended to be used for the conveyance of electricity

              land transport infrastructure means structures for transport on land by cycleways, rail, roads, walkways, or any other means.