Climate and energy
This page contains different parts of laws about Climate and energy, within the topic of Environment and resources.
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Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002
What special words mean in the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002
4: Interpretation
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
Tax deductions for pollution and noise reduction costs in business
DB 46: Avoiding, remedying, or mitigating effects of discharge of contaminant or making of noise
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
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules for replacing earthquake-damaged property using insurance money
EZ 23BC: Property acquired after depreciable property affected by Hurunui/Kaikōura earthquakes
Income Tax Act 2007
Limits on tax for insurance payouts from Hurunui/Kaikōura earthquake property damage
EZ 79: Insurance for Hurunui/Kaikōura earthquake damage of property: limit on depreciation recovery income
Income Tax Act 2007
Emissions unit transfers: Tax-free income from certain financial deals
CX 54B: Transfers of emissions units under certain excepted financial arrangements
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules for transferring emissions units in specific financial deals
DB 17B: Transfers of emissions units under certain excepted financial arrangements
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules for temporary transfers of pre-1990 forest land emissions units
EW 52B: Excepted financial arrangements involving pre-1990 forest land emissions units
Income Tax Act 2007
Tax-free employer benefits for North Island flood victims
CZ 24B: Employee benefits for North Island flooding events relief: not fringe benefits
Resource Management Act 1991
This law explains which foreign ships and planes don't have to follow New Zealand's rules.
4A: Application of this Act to ships and aircraft of foreign States
Resource Management Act 1991
This law aims to help people use and protect nature in a way that's good for everyone now and in the future.
5: Purpose
Resource Management Act 1991
Considering the environment and using resources responsibly
7: Other matters
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules about taking and using water from rivers, lakes, and the sea
14: Restrictions relating to water
Resource Management Act 1991
Keeping our environment clean: no contaminating water, air, or land without permission
15: Discharge of contaminants into environment
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules about letting harmful stuff out of ships or oil rigs into the sea, land, or air
15B: Discharge of harmful substances from ships or offshore installations
Resource Management Act 1991
Bad things that can happen because of how we use our land and resources
Resource Management Act 1991
Special activities that are important to certain groups of people
Resource Management Act 1991
Everyone must do their jobs quickly and not waste time when following the rules in this law.
21: Avoiding unreasonable delay
Resource Management Act 1991
The Minister can give money or lend money to help people do good things for the environment.
26: Minister may make grants and loans
Resource Management Act 1991
Information about written documents that provide details or updates
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules that help protect the environment across the whole country
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules can include information from other sources to help explain environmental standards.
43G: Incorporation of material by reference in national environmental standards
Resource Management Act 1991
A rule or plan that the government wants to make about how to use natural resources in New Zealand
46: Proposed national policy statement
Resource Management Act 1991
Guidelines about releasing gases that can harm the environment
Resource Management Act 1991
How the rules about releasing harmful gases into the air are used to help stop the Earth from getting too warm.
70A: Application to climate change of rules relating to discharge of greenhouse gases
Resource Management Act 1991
This rule explains how to follow nationwide guidelines for protecting the environment.
70B: Implementation of national environmental standards
Resource Management Act 1991
Things the council must think about when making or changing a district plan
74: Matters to be considered by territorial authority
Resource Management Act 1991
When you might need to look at something again after it has already been checked
79A: Circumstance when further review required
Resource Management Act 1991
What to do when people disagree about changes to important rules
82A: Dispute relating to review under section 79A
Resource Management Act 1991
Telling people about requests for permission to use resources
Resource Management Act 1991
How people can share their thoughts about a request for permission to use resources
Resource Management Act 1991
Making choices about requests to release gases that can affect the Earth's temperature
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules about how to handle requests to release greenhouse gases into the air
104E: Applications relating to discharge of greenhouse gases
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules for following national guidelines on managing greenhouse gases have been removed from the law.
104F: Implementation of national environmental standards
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules about when people can get permission to release greenhouse gases have been removed from the law.
107A: Restrictions on grant of resource consents
Resource Management Act 1991
Choices made about very important plans for the whole country
Resource Management Act 1991
The Minister tells the winner their offer is accepted and lets others know they didn't win.
160: Notice of acceptance of tender
Resource Management Act 1991
This explains how rules about behaving properly in court also apply to the Environment Court.
282: Application of Contempt of Court Act 2019
Resource Management Act 1991
Legal matters and questions handled by a special court for environmental issues
Resource Management Act 1991
How to challenge decisions made by the special court for the environment
Resource Management Act 1991
Statements that explain what the law means or how it should be used
Resource Management Act 1991
This explains what information must be included when someone is given a notice to stop doing something wrong.
324: Form and content of abatement notice
Resource Management Act 1991
A rule that lets local authorities limit water use and pollution when there's not enough water
329: Water shortage direction
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules about when and how officials can go into places and look around
Resource Management Act 1991
This section explains what words mean in the law, but it's no longer used.
344: Interpretation
Resource Management Act 1991
This part of the law used to explain why the Hazards Control Commission was created and how it should work, but it's not used anymore.
345: Purpose and principles
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules that explain how to follow the law, but they're not used anymore
351: Regulations
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules for asking to continue using something that was allowed before
355AB: Application for renewals
Resource Management Act 1991
Changes made to other laws because of this new law
362: Consequential amendments
Resource Management Act 1991
This part of the law still applies even though some old rules were cancelled or changed
364: Application of this Part
Resource Management Act 1991
Old rules that tell people to stop doing things are now treated as new rules that tell people to stop doing things.
381: Existing notices deemed to be abatement notices
Resource Management Act 1991
Old air pollution rules become new discharge permits with the same conditions.
385: Existing clean air permissions to become discharge permits
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules from the Clean Air Act 1972 are considered when applying to release pollutants into the air.
392: Provisions of Clean Air Act 1972 may be considered on applications for resource consents for discharging contaminants into the air
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules about different things that don't fit into other categories
Resource Management Act 1991
Keeping the right to ask for money if you were hurt before the new law started
429: Savings as to compensation claims
Resource Management Act 1991
Telling people about requests for permission to use resources
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules for handling important matters sent to local councils or the Environmental Protection Authority
Resource Management Act 1991
What happens after a board or court decides on important matters
Resource Management Act 1991
The Minister tells a local group to look at an important issue
Resource Management Act 1991
How the Minister can step in and take action on important issues
Resource Management Act 1991
What to do if a similar issue is already being looked at by experts or a court
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules for changes to the law about managing New Zealand's environment after 2013
434: Transitional provisions for amendments made on or after commencement of Resource Management Amendment Act 2013
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules about how things change or stay the same when the law is updated
3B: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules for important national plans about how to take care of New Zealand's environment
45A: Contents of national policy statements
Resource Management Act 1991
National planning standards explain rules for creating and organising plans about how to use land and water in New Zealand.
58C: Scope and contents of national planning standards
Resource Management Act 1991
Starting a partnership between Māori and the government for managing natural resources
Resource Management Act 1991
Official papers that explain rules and plans for managing resources
Resource Management Act 1991
Explaining what certain parts of the law mean and how to use them
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Rules for making sure everyone gets electricity safely and fairly
Electricity Industry Act 2010
This law's official name is the Electricity Industry Act 2010
1: Title
Electricity Industry Act 2010
This law applies to everyone, even the government
3: Act binds the Crown
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Electricity Industry Act 2010
This law explains why we have rules for electricity in New Zealand
4: Purpose
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Explaining important words and roles in electricity rules
5: Interpretation
Electricity Industry Act 2010
What counts as breaking a rule in this law
6: Extended meaning of breach
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Electricity Industry Act 2010
People and companies involved in making and selling electricity
Electricity Industry Act 2010
This law explains who counts as part of the electricity industry
7: Industry participants
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Transpower manages New Zealand's electricity system and keeps it running smoothly
8: Transpower is system operator
Electricity Industry Act 2010
You must sign up and follow the rules if you work with electricity
9: Obligation to register and comply with Code
Electricity Industry Act 2010
The group in charge of making sure electricity is managed properly
Electricity Industry Act 2010
The government creates a special group to manage electricity
12: Authority established
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Members of the Electricity Authority must work without favouring any group or company
14: Independence of members of Authority
Electricity Industry Act 2010
The Electricity Authority's main tasks: making electricity work well for everyone and protecting home and small business users
15: Objectives of Authority
Electricity Industry Act 2010
The Electricity Authority's main jobs and responsibilities in New Zealand
16: Functions of Authority
Electricity Industry Act 2010
The government tells the Electricity Authority how to manage electricity
17: Statements of government policy
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Minister can ask for a review of the electricity industry
18: Reviews on request by Minister
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Groups that give advice about keeping the electricity system safe and working well
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Rules for setting up and working with advisory groups
19: Charter about advisory groups
Electricity Industry Act 2010
A group that helps keep the electricity system safe and working well
20: Security and Reliability Council
Electricity Industry Act 2010
The Authority must create groups of experts to help make rules for electricity
21: Other advisory groups
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Rules for people who give advice about electricity to the government
22: Application of Crown Entities Act 2004
Electricity Industry Act 2010
How the Rulings Panel is set up and who can be on it
24: Membership of Rulings Panel
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Electricity Industry Act 2010
The Authority keeps a list of electricity industry people and companies
27: Register of industry participants
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Moving old electricity industry information to a new list
28: Transfer of old information to register
Electricity Industry Act 2010
How to stop being a registered electricity industry participant
30: Ceasing to be registered
Electricity Industry Act 2010
You can get in trouble if you don't sign up or keep your information up to date as an electricity industry member
31: Offences relating to registration
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Electricity Industry Act 2010
The Code sets rules for the electricity industry to work better
32: Content of Code
Electricity Industry Act 2010
The Electricity Industry Code is an official set of rules that must be published properly
33: Status of Code
Electricity Industry Act 2010
This section about the first rules for electricity is no longer part of the law
34: Content of initial Code
Electricity Industry Act 2010
The rule about checking new electricity rules was removed
35: Certification of draft Code
Electricity Industry Act 2010
This part explains when the electricity rules would start, but it's not used anymore.
36: Code comes into force
Electricity Industry Act 2010
The rules about sharing the Electricity Code were removed
37: Making Code accessible
Electricity Industry Act 2010
The group in charge can change the rules about electricity
38: Authority amends Code
Electricity Industry Act 2010
The Authority must ask people what they think about planned changes to the Code
39: Consultation on proposed amendments
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Quick changes to electricity rules for important reasons
40: Urgent amendments to Code
Electricity Industry Act 2010
The Authority must make and share rules about asking for people's opinions on changes
41: Authority to publish consultation charter
Electricity Industry Act 2010
This section about new rules for electricity has been removed from the law
42: Specific new matters to be in Code
Electricity Industry Act 2010
The Minister's power to add new things to the electricity rules has been removed
43: Minister may amend Code to include new matters
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Rules for agreements on connecting to and using the national power grid
44: Transmission agreements
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Electricity Industry Act 2010
The Authority can ask the court to temporarily stop someone from breaking the rules
51: Interim injunctions
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Time limits for dealing with electricity industry rule breaks
52: Limitation periods for breaches of Code
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Making things right when someone breaks the electricity rules
54: Remedial orders for breach of Code
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Limits on what you can do if someone breaks the electricity rules
55: Restrictions on remedies
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Fines for breaking electricity industry rules
56: Pecuniary penalty orders
Electricity Industry Act 2010
You must follow certain orders from the Rulings Panel or you might get in trouble
57: Offence to breach certain orders of Rulings Panel
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Rules for stopping companies from working in the electricity industry if they break important rules
58: Suspension and termination for breach of certain Rulings Panel orders
Electricity Industry Act 2010
What happens when someone breaks electricity industry rules and gets suspended or kicked out
59: Effect of suspension and termination orders
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Breaking rules about stopping or ending someone's work in the electricity industry is against the law
60: Offences relating to suspension and termination orders
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Rules for how the Rulings Panel makes and changes orders
62: Orders generally
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Rules about challenging decisions in the electricity industry
Electricity Industry Act 2010
You can challenge certain Rulings Panel decisions in the High Court
65: Appeal against certain orders of Rulings Panel
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Rules about following decisions while waiting for an appeal
69: Provisions pending determination of appeal
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Electricity Industry Act 2010
This law stops electricity delivery companies from also making too much electricity
73: Ownership separation
Electricity Industry Act 2010
This rule about what 'involved in' means was taken out of the law
74: Meaning of involved in
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Electricity companies can now be owned together with other companies
75: Ownership separation
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Rules for keeping some electricity companies separate and making sure they treat each other fairly
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Rules about separating electricity companies have been removed
76: Corporate separation and arm's-length rules applying to distributors and connected generators and connected retailers
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Rules about keeping electricity distribution separate from some types of electricity generation
Electricity Industry Act 2010
This part about electricity companies sharing equipment was removed from the law
77: Use-of-systems agreements
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Old rule about paying to switch electricity companies no longer exists
78: Person involved in distributor must not pay for transfer of retail customers to connected retailers
Electricity Industry Act 2010
This rule about fair payments from electricity companies no longer exists
79: No discrimination when paying rebates or dividends
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Money fines for breaking electricity industry rules
80: Pecuniary penalties
Electricity Industry Act 2010
The court can stop people from breaking electricity rules and protect businesses
81: Injunctions
Electricity Industry Act 2010
You might have to pay if you break a rule and someone loses something
82: Actions for damages
Electricity Industry Act 2010
The High Court can change agreements and give instructions if you break electricity industry rules
83: Other powers to give directions, reopen agreements
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Rules for legal cases about electricity industry problems
84: Miscellaneous provisions relating to civil proceedings under this Part
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Rules from the Commerce Act guide decisions in electricity matters
85: Application of Commerce Act 1986 provisions
Electricity Industry Act 2010
This law affects people outside New Zealand who work with NZ electricity companies
87: Application to persons outside New Zealand
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Rules about sharing information with the electricity authority
Electricity Industry Act 2010
This rule about sharing information with the Electricity Authority no longer applies
88: Disclosure of information to Authority
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Rules about when power companies can make and deliver electricity
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Explaining when rules can be changed for some electricity businesses
90: Exemptions
Electricity Industry Act 2010
This old rule about electricity companies working together was removed from the law in 2022
92: Not interconnected under Commerce Act 1986
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Agreements that might break rules are still legal and can be cancelled
93: Illegal contracts
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Focus on what things mean, not just how they look
94: Substance matters, not form
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Rules for solving problems and making sure electricity companies do the right thing
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Electricity Act 1992
Rules about making electricity from old-fashioned sources that can harm the environment
Electricity Act 1992
This rule about power plants has been removed and doesn't apply anymore
62D: Restriction on connection and operation of specified generation plant
Electricity Act 1992
Extra punishment for making money by breaking electricity rules (no longer applies)
62E: Additional penalty for breach involving commercial gain
Electricity Act 1992
Rules about when you can build new power plants that use fossil fuels
Electricity Act 1992
Minister can no longer give special permissions for electricity matters
62F: Minister of Energy may grant exemption
Electricity Act 1992
The rule about when the Energy Minister could make exceptions has been removed from the law
62G: Minister of Energy may only grant exemption if satisfied of certain matters
Electricity Act 1992
This rule about asking people what they think about electricity ideas was removed
62I: Public consultation on recommendations
Electricity Act 1992
The old rule about sharing why some people don't have to follow electricity laws was removed
62J: Publication of exemption and reasons
Electricity Act 1992
Rules about checking and making sure people follow the limits on building new power plants that use fossil fuels
Electricity Act 1992
This section about rules for renewable energy was removed in 2008
62O: Regulations for purposes of this Part
Electricity Act 1992
Rules for keeping people safe around electricity and what to do when accidents happen
Electricity Act 1992
Minister can name electricity providers as special operators
4: Declaration of electricity distributors as electricity operators
Electricity Act 1992
The Minister can name electricity makers as special operators
4A: Declaration of electricity generators as electricity operators
Electricity Act 1992
Sharing information about electricity accidents
16A: Transfer of accident information
Electricity Act 1992
Rules for people who work with electricity and how they can use or fix power lines on different lands
Electricity Act 1992
Electrical equipment on someone else's land stays there until removed
22: Protection of existing works
Electricity Act 1992
You can go onto land to check or fix electrical equipment that's already there
23: Rights of entry in respect of existing works
Electricity Act 1992
What to do if you disagree about access to land for electrical works
23F: Disputes about land access
Electricity Act 1992
Rules for electricity companies working on roads
24: Construction or maintenance of works on roads
Electricity Act 1992
Electricity companies must tell others before they work on roads
25: Notice to be given before work undertaken
Electricity Act 1992
How the court decides appeals about electricity decisions
28: Determination of appeals
Electricity Act 1992
Rules for putting electrical equipment on roads without paying rent
30: Charging for access to road reserve
Electricity Act 1992
Rules for electricity companies working on level crossings
31: Rights of entry in respect of level crossings
Electricity Act 1992
Local authorities can ask you to move electrical works on roads
32: Local authority, etc, may require works to be moved
Electricity Act 1992
Who pays for electrical work required by law
33: Cost of work required under section 32
Electricity Act 1992
Parts of this law are more important than a road law from 1989
34: Government Roading Powers Act 1989 not to apply
Electricity Act 1992
Private land owners can move electrical works on their property if they follow certain rules
35: Owners and occupiers of private land may move works
Electricity Act 1992
WorkSafe makes rules to keep people safe around electricity
36: Issue of electrical code of practice
Electricity Act 1992
A group that used to help bring electricity to farms no longer exists
44: Rural Electrical Reticulation Council
Electricity Act 1992
What the Electricity Council used to do for rural areas
45: Functions of Council
Electricity Act 1992
This rule about rural electricity policies was removed from the law
46: Council to comply with government policies
Electricity Act 1992
Rules about the Council's role in rural electricity were removed in 1997
47: Further provisions applying to Council
Electricity Act 1992
Interest charges on rural power bills have been cancelled
49: Interest on levies
Electricity Act 1992
This rule about how to charge for bringing electricity to farms is no longer used
50: Application of levies
Electricity Act 1992
Old rule about money for rural electricity was removed in 1997
51: Transitional provision relating to subsidies
Electricity Act 1992
Old rule about rural electricity groups no longer exists
52: Transitional provision relating to membership of Council
Electricity Act 1992
The rules about ending the council for rural electricity have been removed
54: Dissolution of Council
Electricity Act 1992
Money for trees cut down because of power lines
58: Compensation for trees and vegetation removed
Electricity Act 1992
Rules for giving out safe and good electricity
60: Standards for electricity supply
Electricity Act 1992
Rules to keep people safe when using electricity
61: Safety requirements
Electricity Act 1992
This rule about keeping the power on doesn't exist anymore
62: Continuance of supply
Electricity Act 1992
Rules about how much electricity costs and what happens if someone breaks those rules
Electricity Act 1992
Rules about electricity prices were removed from the law
63: Regulations relating to price of electricity
Electricity Act 1992
What counts as a home for electricity pricing has changed
64: Definition of domestic premises
Electricity Act 1992
Rules about doing wrong things with electricity prices were removed from the law
65: Offences
Electricity Act 1992
This part of the law about electricity prices was removed in 1997
67: Expiry of this Part
Electricity Act 1992
You don't need a special permit to provide electricity anymore
69: Licence to supply electricity
Electricity Act 1992
This rule about wrongdoing for electricity suppliers no longer exists
70: Offence
Electricity Act 1992
Old rules about who could get electricity in different areas have changed
71: Supply of electricity to consumers outside supply area
Electricity Act 1992
This rule about electricity companies having to give people power doesn't exist anymore
72: Duty to supply
Electricity Act 1992
This part of the law was removed in 1994 and doesn't apply anymore
73: Expiry of this Part
Electricity Act 1992
Rules about who can do special electrical work or help with it
74: Restrictions on doing or assisting with prescribed electrical work
Electricity Act 1992
Checking and approving electrical work before it's used
82: Testing, certification, and inspection
Electricity Act 1992
The law says someone must check if the electricity rules are working well
158: Review of operation of Act
Electricity Act 1992
Electricity Act 1992
This old rule about who could check electricity trust money records no longer applies
158C: Auditor of trusts
Electricity Act 1992
The rule about how to handle complaints has been taken out of the electricity law
158G: Complaints resolution system
Electricity Act 1992
Rules about electricity safety and standards in New Zealand
169: Regulations
Electricity Act 1992
Rules for keeping people safe when working with electricity
169A: Regulations that prescribe requirements for safety management systems
Electricity Act 1992
Rules for staying safe when working with electricity
169B: Miscellaneous provisions relating to regulations that prescribe requirements for safety management systems
Electricity Act 1992
Rules about sharing information were removed from the law
170: Regulations relating to information disclosure
Electricity Act 1992
Rules about choosing your electricity company (no longer used)
170A: Regulations relating to ability of consumers to choose preferred electricity retailer
Electricity Act 1992
You could be charged for copies of electricity information, but not anymore
171A: Reasonable charge may be imposed for providing copies of statements
Electricity Act 1992
The rules about picking your power company have been taken out of the law
172: Offences
Electricity Act 1992
Electricity Act 1992
This section used to explain what the subpart was about, but it has been removed
172A: Outline of subpart
Electricity Act 1992
A rule about cheap electricity prices for homes that no longer exists
172B: Low fixed charge tariff option for domestic consumers
Electricity Act 1992
Rules for getting info from electricity trusts were removed in 2010
172C: Regulations for code on access for beneficiaries of customer and community trusts
Electricity Act 1992
This part about backup power was taken out of the law in 2010
172CA: Reserve energy
Electricity Act 1992
Rules for managing electricity were removed from this law
172D: Electricity governance regulations
Electricity Act 1992
Rules for suggesting electricity management laws (no longer used)
172E: Conditions and process for recommendations on electricity governance regulations
Electricity Act 1992
The old rules for checking new electricity laws have been replaced
172F: Assessment of proposed electricity governance regulations
Electricity Act 1992
Removed rule about suggesting how to manage electricity
172G: Process for recommendations on other electricity governance regulations
Electricity Act 1992
Rules for managing electricity have changed to a new law
172H: Electricity governance rules
Electricity Act 1992
Rules about electricity used to be in this law, but they were moved somewhere else
172I: Method of making electricity governance rules
Electricity Act 1992
Extra rules for making electricity laws are no longer used
172J: Supplementary empowering provision for regulations and rules
Electricity Act 1992
Extra rule-making powers for electricity were removed
172K: Supplementary empowering provision for regulations
Electricity Act 1992
This part about electricity agreements was removed from the law
172KA: Transmission agreements
Electricity Act 1992
This rule about special electricity rights no longer exists
172KC: Privileges protected
Electricity Act 1992
The Rulings Panel can't make certain electricity orders anymore
172KE: Rulings Panel may make certain orders
Building Act 2004
This law explains how much money dam owners might need to pay for safety checks on their dams.
257A: Fees for audits
Building Act 2004
This law explains why we have rules for building things, to keep people safe and healthy when using buildings.
3: Purposes
Building Act 2004
This section explains what the different parts of the Building Act are about and how they work together.
5: Overview
Building Act 2004
A building is any structure, including things attached to it, that people or animals can use or live in.
8: Building: what it means and includes
Building Act 2004
Things that are not counted as buildings under the law, like power poles, cranes, boats, and scaffolding.
9: Building: what it does not include
Building Act 2004
This explains what building officials and local councils do to make sure buildings are safe and follow the rules.
12: Role of building consent authority and territorial authority
Building Act 2004
This part explains the rules for building work, including safety, permits, and inspections.
15: Outline of this Part
Building Act 2004
The building code explains what buildings need to do and how well they need to work.
16: Building code: purpose
Building Act 2004
Any construction or building changes must follow the rules in the building code, even if you don't need special permission.
17: All building work must comply with building code
Building Act 2004
The building authority must accept different ways to show that a building follows the rules.
19: How compliance with building code is established
Building Act 2004
Sometimes you don't need permission to build or change things
41: Building consent not required in certain cases
Building Act 2004
You don't need permission for most energy work, but some special cases still need approval.
43: Building consent not required for energy work
Building Act 2004
This law explains how to ask for changes to energy rules when building something
70: Applications relating to energy work
Building Act 2004
This part explains what a building official must check before they can say a building is safe and follows the rules.
94: Matters for consideration by building consent authority in deciding issue of code compliance certificate
Building Act 2004
This explains what must be included in a list of building safety checks.
103: Content of compliance schedule
Building Act 2004
Building owners must keep systems working, give yearly proof, and show important information to users.
105: Obligations of owner if compliance schedule is issued
Building Act 2004
This law explains how to make changes to old buildings while keeping them safe and accessible for everyone.
112: Alterations to existing buildings
Building Act 2004
Rules for when dam owners must sort their dams into groups
134: When owner must classify dam
Building Act 2004
The rules say what must be included in a plan to keep dams safe.
141: Content of dam safety assurance programme
Building Act 2004
A special engineer who checks dams and has the right skills, but doesn't own or make money from the dam.
149: Who is recognised engineer
Building Act 2004
A group of experts gives special help to the boss, but not about the boss's job unless asked.
173: Function of panel
Building Act 2004
Special officers can check buildings and land to make sure they are safe and follow the rules.
222: Inspections by territorial authority
Building Act 2004
What a local council can do to make sure people follow the rules for buildings
Building Act 2004
Rules about what you can and can't do when you're given special permission to do something
230: Conditions of authorisation
Building Act 2004
The boss can choose someone to check if dam owners are doing a good job, and can also change their mind later.
256: Chief executive may appoint dam owner accreditation body
Building Act 2004
The law says someone important must decide how often to check on people who look after dams and what else they need to do.
257: Requirements for dam owner accreditation body
Building Act 2004
The special permission given to dam owners can be taken away if they don't follow the rules anymore.
259: Revocation of accreditation
Building Act 2004
Rules for the group that checks and approves building product certifiers
Building Act 2004
Every year, someone checks if a building product or method is still safe and follows the rules.
270: Annual review of product certificate
Building Act 2004
The law explains when and how a product's approval can be taken away or put on hold if it doesn't meet the rules anymore.
271: Suspension or revocation of product certificate
Building Act 2004
Registers help people find important building information and support the government in managing building rules.
274: Purpose of registers
Building Act 2004
Rules become official when the Minister says they're okay.
361: Rules made when approved by Minister
Building Act 2004
These rules tell us when to use special parts of a contract, even if they're not written down.
396: Application of sections 397 to 399
Building Act 2004
Rules for how buildings should work and be safe, made by important people in the government
400: Regulations: building code
Building Act 2004
Rules about how to build things properly and safely that everyone must follow.
401: Regulations: acceptable solutions, verifications, etc, that must be complied with in order to comply with building code
Building Act 2004
Things that are mentioned in other documents can be included in this law
Building Act 2004
Changes to included materials only count if they're official and similar, and if the government says so.
406: Effect of amendments to, or replacement of, material incorporated by reference
Building Act 2004
Rules for finding and reading important building information that experts use to make decisions
410: Access to material incorporated by reference
Building Act 2004
This explains how the law changes step by step to make buildings safer and people who work on them more skilled.
416: Outline of transitional provisions
Building Act 2004
Old notices about fixing buildings are now treated like new notices under the current law.
435: Transitional provision for notices issued under former Act
Building Act 2004
The boss of building rules must check if they're good and easy to understand, then tell the government how to make them better.
451: Chief executive must review building code
Building Act 2004
This part of the law gives a simple guide to who does what, but it's not the final word on people's duties.
14A: Outline of responsibilities under this Act
Building Act 2004
Rules about getting permission to build things and how to check if they're done properly
401A: Regulations: building consents and consent completion certificates
Building Act 2004
This law explains how dam owners must rate their dams based on how dangerous they could be if they break.
134B: Method of classification
Building Act 2004
An engineer checking a dam must tell the local council and owner if they think the dam is dangerous.
135A: Certifying engineer must notify regional authority and owner if dam dangerous
Building Act 2004
The person in charge can ask building owners for important information about their property to keep people safe.
133BU: Owner directed to give information
Building Act 2004
Rules for fixing buildings so people can safely live or work in them for a long time
133BX: Works for long-term use or occupation of building
Land Transport Act 1998
This part explains important words used in the vehicle registration rules
233: Interpretation matters applying to this Part
Land Transport Act 1998
Officers can check places where dangerous goods are loaded or unloaded
131: Power to inspect premises used for loading and unloading of dangerous goods
Land Transport Act 1998
Changes to the Land Transport Act 1998: What You Need to Know
Schedule 1: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Land Transport Act 1998
This part explains why New Zealand wants to reduce pollution from new cars
170: Purpose of this Part
Land Transport Act 1998
How to measure and figure out how much carbon dioxide cars produce
174: Measurement and determination of carbon dioxide emissions
Land Transport Act 1998
Setting rules to make cars and vans produce less pollution
175: Targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions
Land Transport Act 1998
The Minister checks if the rules about car pollution are working well
175A: Minister must review targets
Land Transport Act 1998
Rules for bringing cars into New Zealand to help reduce pollution
176: Category 1 light vehicle importers: annual, fleet-based compliance regime applies
Land Transport Act 1998
Paying extra if you bring in cars that pollute too much
177: Charges payable by category 1 light vehicle importer if carbon dioxide emissions targets exceeded
Land Transport Act 1998
Car importers can save extra carbon savings for future years
178: Category 1 light vehicle importer may bank overachievement of carbon dioxide emissions target
Land Transport Act 1998
People who bring cars into New Zealand can share their carbon credits with others
180: Category 1 light vehicle importer may transfer carbon dioxide credits
Land Transport Act 1998
Rules for importing vehicles: Check each one meets pollution targets
181: Category 2 light vehicle importers: vehicle-by-vehicle compliance regime applies
Land Transport Act 1998
Fees for bringing in cars that make too much pollution
182: Charges payable by category 2 light vehicle importer if emissions targets exceeded
Land Transport Act 1998
Car importers can save extra credits for bringing in low-emission vehicles
183: Category 2 light vehicle importer may bank overachievement of carbon dioxide emissions
Land Transport Act 1998
You can share carbon credits with other car importers, but only if you both import the same type of cars (new or used)
184: Category 2 light vehicle importer may transfer carbon dioxide credits
Land Transport Act 1998
People who bring cars into New Zealand need a special account to track carbon dioxide
185: Vehicle importers must hold carbon dioxide accounts
Land Transport Act 1998
Carbon dioxide accounts get special numbers from the Director
186: Director must allocate unique numbers for carbon dioxide accounts
Land Transport Act 1998
Information about a car's pollution needed when bringing it to New Zealand
187: Carbon dioxide account information required for vehicle importation
Land Transport Act 1998
The Director keeps a list of everyone with a carbon dioxide account that you can check
188: Director to keep accessible record of carbon dioxide accounts
Land Transport Act 1998
Rules for starting, ending, and temporarily stopping carbon dioxide accounts
Land Transport Act 1998
How to get a special account for bringing vehicles into New Zealand
189: Opening carbon dioxide accounts
Land Transport Act 1998
You can ask to close your carbon dioxide account if you follow the rules
190: Carbon dioxide account holder may require Director to close account
Land Transport Act 1998
The Director can close your carbon dioxide account if you ask or if you don't need it anymore
191: When Director may close carbon dioxide accounts
Land Transport Act 1998
Director can pause your carbon account if you break rules or to keep things fair
192: Director may suspend carbon dioxide accounts
Land Transport Act 1998
You can challenge decisions about your carbon dioxide account in court
193: Application of general right of appeal to District Court
Land Transport Act 1998
Breaking the rules about keeping clean vehicle records is against the law
195: Offence in relation to failure to collect data and keep records for purposes of clean vehicle standard
Land Transport Act 1998
It's against the law to lie or give wrong information about clean vehicles
196: Offence of knowingly producing false records or information
Land Transport Act 1998
Checking if car importers follow clean vehicle rules
197: Inspection of records or other information
Land Transport Act 1998
Rules about fees for bringing in cars that don't make pollution
167B: Regulations setting fees and charges for purpose of Part 13 (clean vehicle standard) requirements to import vehicles with zero carbon dioxide emissions
Land Transport Act 1998
Rules for making vehicles cleaner and better for the environment
167C: Regulations for purposes of Part 13 (clean vehicle standard)
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Rules for safely managing dangerous materials
212: Regulations relating to hazardous substances
Civil Aviation Act 2023
What else the Civil Aviation Act 2023 aims to achieve for New Zealand's environment, economy, and people.
4: Additional purposes
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
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Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Checking if aviation rules are being followed and taking action if they are not.
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Minister must tell everyone their final decision and why they made it.
201: Minister must notify final decision to grant or decline authorisation
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Rules for reducing carbon emissions from international flights
409: Regulations relating to carbon offsetting and reduction scheme for international aviation
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Plan to track fuel use on flights and get it approved
207: Emissions monitoring plan
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Telling the government about the bad things your planes release into the air
208: Emissions reports
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Checking emissions reports to make sure they are correct
212: Verification of reports
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Secretary can guess emissions if a New Zealand airline misses its report deadline
209: Secretary may determine emissions if eligible New Zealand operator fails to submit emissions report
Civil Aviation Act 2023
How to calculate what airlines must do to balance out the harm they cause to the environment
210: Calculation of offsetting requirements for eligible New Zealand operator
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Rules about reducing carbon emissions from planes flying between countries
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Reporting cancelled emissions units to the government
211: Emissions unit cancellation reports
Civil Aviation Act 2023
The government shares information with ICAO to help them do their job, while keeping secrets safe.
216: Sharing of information between Secretary and ICAO
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Breaking CORSIA aviation emission rules can lead to big fines
217: Offences relating to CORSIA
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Rules can include information from other places, like books or websites, to help explain them.
Civil Aviation Act 2023
The government can ask NZ airlines for information about the pollution they make.
213: Secretary may request emissions information from New Zealand operator
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Notices that tell people to fix problems or improve what they are doing.
Civil Aviation Act 2023
When an airport's promise to follow rules is accepted and starts to apply
244: When regulatory airport spatial undertaking is enforceable
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
How long emergency aviation rules can last
70: Duration of emergency rule
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Changes to the rules about public works, like roads and buildings.
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
What the law means for countries and their territories
267: Article 40A of amended Convention
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Rules about extra costs, called levies, that some people must pay.
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Rules to reduce noise from planes near airports
58: Rules for noise abatement purposes
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Changing other laws to match the new rules
486: Consequential amendments
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Minister can allow some electricity projects in protected areas
24: Minister may determine that electricity infrastructure on certain Schedule 4 land or in national reserve is not ineligible activity
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Special rules for electricity projects in protected areas
98: Disapplication of matters if approval is for electricity infrastructure on certain Schedule 4 land or in national reserve
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
How the Minister decides if a project can use the faster approval process
22: Criteria for assessing referral application
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