Topic

Climate and energy

This page contains different parts of laws about Climate and energy, within the topic of Environment and resources.

Important laws about Climate and energy

Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987

Land reports must include information about natural hazards like floods and earthquakes

44B: Natural hazard information to be included in land information memoranda

Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987

Regional councils must share information about natural hazards with local councils to keep you safe.

44C: Regional council must provide territorial authority with natural hazard information

Telecommunications Act 2001

Rules for working together on the Ultra-fast Broadband Initiative

156AZC: Restrictive trade practices authorisations in respect of participation in Ultra-fast Broadband Initiative

Local Government Act 2002

Owners can ask council groups to make special plans and reports

64A: Shareholders may require additional plans

Income Tax Act 2007

Selling or getting rid of emissions units is considered income and is taxed.

CB 36: Disposal of emissions units

Income Tax Act 2007

This section about pre-1990 forest land units in the emissions trading scheme has been removed

CW 3B: Pre-1990 forest land units: emissions trading scheme

Income Tax Act 2007

Tax rules for receiving free emissions units

DB 60: Acquisition of emissions units

Income Tax Act 2007

Using specific emissions units to meet obligations for post-1989 forest land

DB 61: Surrender of certain emissions units for post-1989 forest land emissions

Income Tax Act 2007

Rules for selling emission trading units cheaply no longer apply

GC 4B: Disposals of ETS units at below market value

Income Tax Act 2007

No tax deductions for certain emission-related costs in forestry

DB 60B: Liabilities for emissions

Income Tax Act 2007

Rules for selling or giving away emissions units

GC 3B: Disposals of emissions units

Income Tax Act 2007

How to value group assets affected by Canterbury earthquake while awaiting insurance

FZ 7: Valuation of group assets: insurance proceeds from Canterbury earthquake

More laws about Climate and energy

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