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

Related Plain Language Law
Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002
This law helps keep you and your community safe from harm by planning for emergencies and managing risks.
3: Purpose
Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002
What happens to environment rules during an emergency
111: Restricted application of Resource Management Act 1991
Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002
Important services like power, water, and transport that help keep you safe in an emergency
Schedule 1: Lifeline utilities
Local Government Act 2002
Rules for local governments to serve their communities effectively
Local Government Act 2002
This part explains what words mean in the Local Government Act
5: Interpretation
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
How local councils and community groups are run and make decisions
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Council-controlled groups should follow their goals, treat workers well, and help the community
59: Principal objective of council-controlled organisation
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Rules for creating a plan about how new buildings help pay for community stuff
106: Policy on development contributions or financial contributions
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
What to do after checking a community's drinking water
126: Requirements following assessment of community drinking water service
Local Government Act 2002
What information councils needed when checking town toilets and rubbish collection
127: Information required in assessment of sanitary services
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Councils must keep providing water to their communities
130: Obligation to maintain water services
Local Government Act 2002
Councils can stop or give away small water services if most people agree
131: Power to close down or transfer small water services
Local Government Act 2002
Rules for deciding when to close a water service
134: Criteria for closure of water service
Local Government Act 2002
Rules for giving a water service to a community group
135: Criteria for transfer of water service
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Parks can't be sold or given away without asking people first
138: Restriction on disposal of parks (by sale or otherwise)
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Rules and powers for local councils to make and enforce laws in their areas
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Councils can create local rules to manage their community
146: Specific bylaw-making powers of territorial authorities
Local Government Act 2002
Rules for making trade waste laws need special steps and approvals
148: Special requirements for bylaws relating to trade wastes
Local Government Act 2002
Regional councils can create special rules for their land and services
149: Power of regional councils to make bylaws
Local Government Act 2002
The government must follow some rules made by local councils
153: The Crown bound by certain bylaws
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Rules about getting rid of toilet waste and dirty water from businesses
Local Government Act 2002
Rules about putting poo and other waste into big pipes
195: Discharge of sewage
Local Government Act 2002
Rules for businesses putting waste water into council drains
196: Discharge of trade wastes
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Explaining important words used in local government rules
197: Interpretation
Local Government Act 2002
What a council must put in its plan for getting money from builders to pay for community stuff
201: Contents of development contributions policy
Local Government Act 2002
What's in the list of payments for new buildings and developments
202: Contents of section 201 schedule
Local Government Act 2002
How councils can use money for parks differently when there are enough parks already
206: Alternative uses of development contributions for reserves
Local Government Act 2002
This law works with other laws about buildings and managing resources
211: Application of other Acts
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Rules about changing fences, structures, and plants still work with other building laws
222: Provisions of Resource Management Act 1991 and Building Act 2004 continue to apply
Local Government Act 2002
Breaking the rules and getting in trouble: What happens when you don't follow local laws
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Wasting water after a warning is against the law
224: Offence relating to water wastage
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Changes, cancellations, and keeping old rules: Updating and fixing local government laws
Local Government Act 2002
Councils must create a plan for dealing with rubbish if they don't have one already
286: Waste management plan
Local Government Act 2002
A list of New Zealand's local councils and how their areas are set
Schedule 2: Local authorities
Local Government Act 2002
How councils and regions in New Zealand can be changed
Schedule 3: Reorganisation of local authorities
Local Government Act 2002
Rules for plans made by groups run by local councils
Schedule 8: Statements of intent for council-controlled organisations
Local Government Act 2002
Rules for councils doing work on private land without owner's permission
Schedule 12: Conditions of constructing or undertaking works on private land without the owner's consent
Local Government Act 2002
How councils work out fair costs for new buildings in their area
Schedule 13: Methodology for calculating development contributions
Local Government Act 2002
What the Minister was allowed to do in local government (but not anymore)
Schedule 15: Powers of Minister
Local Government Act 2002
Changes made to other laws because of this new law
Schedule 16: Consequential amendments
Local Government Act 2002
List of old rules about local government that are no longer used
Schedule 18: Enactments repealed
Local Government Act 2002
List of old local laws that are no longer used
Schedule 19: Local Acts repealed
Local Government Act 2002
List of old government rules that aren't used anymore
Schedule 20: Orders in Council revoked
Local Government Act 2002
Rules are made to check how well local services are working
261B: Secretary must make rules specifying performance measures
Local Government Act 2002
Plans and reports that show what local councils are doing and how they spend money
Schedule 10: Long-term plans, annual plans, and annual reports
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
How to challenge fees for new buildings or developments
Schedule 13A: Procedure relating to development contribution objections
Local Government Act 2002
A plan for taking care of important town services for a long time
101B: Infrastructure strategy
Local Government Act 2002
Why councils can ask builders to help pay for new things in growing towns
197AA: Purpose of development contributions
Local Government Act 2002
What happens when people sign a special agreement about building things
207D: Effect of development agreement
Local Government Act 2002
Rules about what local councils can ask developers to do in special agreements
207E: Restrictions on use of development agreement
Local Government Act 2002
How the law changes are put into place smoothly
Schedule 1AA: Application, savings, and transitional provisions
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Making sure people have safe drinking water when there are big problems with water companies
127: Duty to ensure communities have access to drinking water if existing suppliers facing significant problems
Local Government Act 2002
Checking if your area's wastewater and cleaning services are working well
128: Requirement to assess wastewater and other sanitary services
Local Government Act 2002
Local Government Act 2002
Rules for creating or changing local decision-making areas in big city councils
Schedule 3A: Establishment or reorganisation of local board areas in unitary authority districts
Income Tax Act 2007
Tax rules for selling land previously used as a landfill if you notify the tax office
CB 8: Disposal: land used for landfill, if notice of election
Income Tax Act 2007
Tax deductions for unused resource consent application costs
DB 19: Expenses in application for resource consent
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules for deciding on requests for activities not related to fish farming
Resource Management Act 1991
The law says some people need to stop asking for permission to use the beach or ocean.
165BB: Some applications for coastal permits must be cancelled
Resource Management Act 1991
You can't ask for or decide on fish farming in the sea until there's a special area set aside for it in the local plan.
165BC: Certain applications not to be processed or determined until aquaculture management area established in regional coastal plan
Resource Management Act 1991
What words mean in the Resource Management Act
2: Interpretation
Resource Management Act 1991
What 'effect' means in the Resource Management Act 1991: any change that happens because of something, whether it's good, bad, big, or small.
3: Meaning of effect
Resource Management Act 1991
Acting under someone else's resource consent with their permission
3A: Person acting under resource consent with permission
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
Looking after New Zealand's special places and resources is important
6: Matters of national importance
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules about how you can and can't use land to protect the environment
9: Restrictions on use of land
Resource Management Act 1991
Using land in a way that was allowed before the rules changed
10: Certain existing uses in relation to land protected
Resource Management Act 1991
You can keep doing something you've always done on lakes and rivers if you started it before new rules began.
10A: Certain existing activities allowed
Resource Management Act 1991
You can still use your land if you had a building consent before new rules started.
10B: Certain existing building works allowed
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules for dividing land into smaller pieces
11: Restrictions on subdivision of land
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules to protect the coastal marine area
12: Restrictions on use of coastal marine area
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules for what you can and can't do in lake and river beds
13: Restriction on certain uses of beds of lakes and rivers
Resource Management Act 1991
Keep the noise down to a reasonable level on your land or in the water.
16: Duty to avoid unreasonable noise
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
You might not be in trouble if you had to break rules because of a sudden emergency you didn't expect.
18: Possible defence in cases of unforeseen emergencies
Resource Management Act 1991
Some planned rules used to apply straight away, but this law is no longer in effect.
19: Certain rules in proposed plans to be operative
Resource Management Act 1991
Some rules in plans don't count if they've been cancelled
20: Certain rules in proposed plans not to have effect
Resource Management Act 1991
You can keep doing something you were already legally doing, even if new rules say you need permission.
20A: Certain existing lawful activities allowed
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
This law reminds you that you still need to follow other rules even if you follow this one.
23: Other legal requirements not affected
Resource Management Act 1991
The Minister for the Environment's jobs under the Resource Management Act
24: Functions of Minister for the Environment
Resource Management Act 1991
The Minister for the Environment checks if local councils are doing their job properly and suggests how they can improve.
24A: Power of Minister for the Environment to investigate and make recommendations
Resource Management Act 1991
The Minister can step in and do the local authority's job if they're not doing it well enough.
25: Residual powers of Minister for the Environment
Resource Management Act 1991
The Minister can ask a council to create or change a plan to help manage the environment.
25A: Minister may direct preparation of plan, change, or variation
Resource Management Act 1991
The Minister can ask local groups for information they need to do their job.
27: Minister may require local authorities to supply information
Resource Management Act 1991
What regional councils do to help manage the environment and resources in their area
30: Functions of regional councils under this Act
Resource Management Act 1991
What jobs do local councils do to look after the environment and manage land use in their area?
31: Functions of territorial authorities under this Act
Resource Management Act 1991
How to write a report on a proposal to change environmental rules
32: Requirements for preparing and publishing evaluation reports
Resource Management Act 1991
What happens if a local authority doesn't do its evaluation job properly?
32A: Failure to carry out evaluation
Resource Management Act 1991
Explains how local authorities can give some of their responsibilities to other groups
33: Transfer of powers
Resource Management Act 1991
A local authority can pass on some of its tasks to employees or helpers, but not all important decisions.
34A: Delegation of powers and functions to employees and other persons
Resource Management Act 1991
Local authorities must gather info, monitor the environment, and keep records to help them make good decisions.
35: Duty to gather information, monitor, and keep records
Resource Management Act 1991
Keep records of local iwi and hapu contact details and interests
35A: Duty to keep records about iwi and hapu
Resource Management Act 1991
Paying for help from your local council with plans and rules
36: Administrative charges
Resource Management Act 1991
No need to discuss resource consent applications with others under this law.
36A: No duty under this Act to consult about resource consent applications and notices of requirement
Resource Management Act 1991
What local councils and other government groups must do and can do
Resource Management Act 1991
Working together: How local authorities can make joint plans with communities
36B: Power to make joint management agreement
Resource Management Act 1991
A local authority can make a decision on its own if others can't agree in time.
36C: Local authority may act by itself under joint management agreement
Resource Management Act 1991
What happens when groups work together to make decisions about managing resources
36D: Effect of joint management agreement
Resource Management Act 1991
How to end a joint management agreement by giving notice
36E: Termination of joint management agreement
Resource Management Act 1991
Asking to change or delay rules you must follow under the Resource Management Act
37: Power of waiver and extension of time limits
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules for extending or waiving time limits under the Resource Management Act
37A: Requirements for waivers and extensions
Resource Management Act 1991
Who can make decisions about resource management rules and time limits?
37B: Persons to have powers of consent authority for purposes of sections 37 and 37A
Resource Management Act 1991
Who can be an enforcement officer and what are their jobs and rules?
38: Authorisation and responsibilities of enforcement officers
Resource Management Act 1991
Hearings are open to the public and try to be fair and not too formal.
39: Hearings to be public and without unnecessary formality
Resource Management Act 1991
Who can be chosen to run a hearing and make decisions
39B: Persons who may be given hearing authority
Resource Management Act 1991
What happens if someone is not accredited to make decisions under the law?
39C: Effect of lack of accreditation
Resource Management Act 1991
Who can speak at a hearing about a resource management issue
40: Persons who may be heard at hearings
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules for how hearings work and what happens when you're involved
41: Provisions relating to hearings
Resource Management Act 1991
Who's in charge and what they can do at a hearing
41A: Control of hearings
Resource Management Act 1991
Give evidence on time when asked by the authority
41B: Directions to provide evidence within time limits
Resource Management Act 1991
What to expect and do when you're at a hearing: rules and instructions from the person in charge
41C: Directions and requests before or at hearings
Resource Management Act 1991
Keeping secret information safe during council hearings
42: Protection of sensitive information
Resource Management Act 1991
Information about written documents that provide details or updates
Resource Management Act 1991
Getting a report from the local council to help them make a decision about your application
42A: Reports to local authority
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules help keep our environment safe. They are made by the government and local councils. These rules are called standards and policies.
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules to protect New Zealand's environment and keep it clean and healthy
43: Regulations prescribing national environmental standards
Resource Management Act 1991
What's in the rules to protect New Zealand's environment
43A: Contents of national environmental standards
Resource Management Act 1991
What happens when national environmental standards and local rules or consents disagree?
43B: Relationship between national environmental standards and rules or consents
Resource Management Act 1991
How national environmental rules work with special area plans
43D: Relationship between national environmental standards and designations
Resource Management Act 1991
What happens when local bylaws are stricter or weaker than national environmental rules
43E: Relationship between national environmental standards and bylaws
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules for creating national environmental standards that the Minister must follow
44: Restriction on power to make national environmental standards
Resource Management Act 1991
What national policy statements are for: guiding big decisions that affect New Zealand's environment and people.
45: Purpose of national policy statements (other than New Zealand coastal policy statements)
Resource Management Act 1991
How the Government Makes National Environmental Rules
46A: Process for preparing national environmental standards and national policy statements
Resource Management Act 1991
Using other information in environmental rules by referencing it
46B: Incorporation of material by reference in national environmental standard or national policy statement
Resource Management Act 1991
What is a Board of Inquiry: a part of the law that was removed
47: Board of inquiry
Resource Management Act 1991
Telling the public about a proposed national direction and asking for their thoughts
48: Public notification of proposal for national direction and inquiry
Resource Management Act 1991
Telling a board of inquiry what you think
49: Submissions to board of inquiry
Resource Management Act 1991
How a hearing is run, now no longer part of the law
50: Conduct of hearing
Resource Management Act 1991
What a board of inquiry must consider and include in their report
51: Matters to be considered and board of inquiry's report
Resource Management Act 1991
The Minister looks at suggestions and decides whether to approve, change or cancel a proposed national policy statement.
52: Consideration of recommendations and approval or withdrawal of statement
Resource Management Act 1991
Changing or cancelling national environment rules
53: Changes to or review or revocation of national policy statements
Resource Management Act 1991
The government must tell everyone about new rules for the country and any changes to these rules.
54: Publication of national policy statements
Resource Management Act 1991
Councils must update their plans to match national rules and tell the public about the changes.
55: Local authority recognition of national policy statements
Resource Management Act 1991
Explains how special rules help protect New Zealand's coast
56: Purpose of New Zealand coastal policy statements
Resource Management Act 1991
Creating a plan to protect New Zealand's coastlines
57: Preparation of New Zealand coastal policy statements
Resource Management Act 1991
What's in a Plan to Protect New Zealand's Coast?
58: Contents of New Zealand coastal policy statements
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules for including extra information in official plans about New Zealand's coasts
58A: Incorporation of material by reference in New Zealand coastal policy statements
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules made by local governments to guide how an area should be looked after and developed
Resource Management Act 1991
Regional policy statements explain how to manage natural resources in a whole region
59: Purpose of regional policy statements
Resource Management Act 1991
How regional councils make and update plans for their area's development
60: Preparation and change of regional policy statements
Resource Management Act 1991
What regional councils must think about when making or changing planning rules
61: Matters to be considered by regional council (policy statements)
Corrections Act 2004
How prisons and community work centres follow the Resource Management Act
178: Application of Resource Management Act 1991
Food Act 2014
The boss of a region can take over some jobs and responsibilities from the local council.
Food Act 2014
Reviewer can make you pay costs if you waste the other party's time or money.
360: Reviewer may require payment of costs in review of decision by relevant territorial authority
Building Act 2004
Trusted dam owners don't need to get a yearly safety check for their dams.
150A: Annual dam compliance certificate requirements not to apply to accredited dam owner
Building Act 2004
Explains how dams are classified as risky in big earthquakes or floods based on their size and chance of breaking
153A: Meaning of earthquake-prone dam and flood-prone dam
Building Act 2004
The boss must check if the rules about approving building plans are working well
402A: Chief executive must review regulations made under section 402(1)(kb)
Building Act 2004
A special approval shows that building plans follow the rules, but you still need permission to build.
30A: National multiple-use approval establishes compliance with building code
Building Act 2004
To get approval for using the same building design many times, you need to send a special form with all the right information to the building boss.
30B: How to apply for national multiple-use approval
Building Act 2004
How the boss decides if a building plan can be used lots of times
30E: Processing application for national multiple-use approval
Building Act 2004
Small changes to building plans can be made without filling out special forms
45A: Minor variations to building consents
Building Act 2004
Making small changes to approved building plans is allowed, but big changes need a new approval.
45B: Changes to plans and specifications that have national multiple-use approval
Building Act 2004
This section explains the rules people must follow when making decisions about buildings to keep everyone safe and happy.
4: Principles to be applied in performing functions or duties, or exercising powers, under this Act
Building Act 2004
What 'allotment' means: a piece of land with clear boundaries shown on a plan.
10: Meaning of allotment
Building Act 2004
A regional authority manages and oversees everything to do with dams, including safety and building rules.
13: Role of regional authority
Building Act 2004
Different authorities have special jobs when it comes to buildings with dams
14: Roles of building consent authorities, territorial authorities, and regional authorities in relation to dams
Building Act 2004
People thinking about building can ask for important information before they start
32: Owner may apply for project information memorandum
Building Act 2004
This explains what you need to include when asking for information about your building project.
33: Content of application
Building Act 2004
What you need to know before you start building: information about your project
35: Content of project information memorandum
Building Act 2004
The city council can tell you that you might need to pay money to help build things in your area before they approve your building project.
36: Territorial authority may issue development contribution notice
Building Act 2004
Council must give you a certificate if you need special permission for your building work
37: Territorial authority must issue certificate if resource consent required
Building Act 2004
The local council must tell the heritage group if someone wants to build near an important historical place.
39: Territorial authority must advise Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga in certain circumstances
Building Act 2004
You need to fill out a special form and provide plans and other important information to ask for permission to build something.
45: How to apply for building consent
Building Act 2004
The rules for when the building people say you can build something.
49: Grant of building consent
Building Act 2004
When you get permission to build something, you receive a special document with important information.
51: Issue of building consent
Building Act 2004
Rules about building in places that might be dangerous because of nature
Building Act 2004
Rules about building on land that might be unsafe because of things like floods or landslides
71: Building on land subject to natural hazards
Building Act 2004
Even if land might be dangerous, you can still get permission to build if it's safe and reasonable.
72: Building consent for building on land subject to natural hazards must be granted in certain cases
Building Act 2004
Rules for telling people about special building permissions on risky land
73: Conditions on building consents granted under section 72
Building Act 2004
Rules for buildings meant to last less than 50 years and what you need to do with them when their time is up
113: Buildings with specified intended lives
Building Act 2004
You must tell the council if you want to change how you use a building, make it last longer, or split up the land it's on.
114: Owner must give notice of change of use, extension of life, or subdivision of buildings
Building Act 2004
Rules for changing how a building is used to make sure it's safe and follows the building code
115: Code compliance requirements: change of use
Building Act 2004
Rules for subdividing buildings to ensure they meet safety standards
116A: Code compliance requirements: subdivision
Building Act 2004
The city council must make rules about unsafe buildings in their area.
131: Territorial authority must adopt policy on dangerous and insanitary buildings
Building Act 2004
The person in charge of a dam must tell the local authority how safe the dam is and give them proof from an expert.
135: Owner must provide classification of, and certificate for, dam to regional authority
Building Act 2004
The person in charge of an area must quickly say yes or no to how a dam owner groups their dam.
136: Regional authority must decide whether to approve or refuse dam classification
Building Act 2004
A trusted dam owner can classify their dam without needing extra checks, and the local council will accept it right away.
137: Dam classification provided to regional authority by accredited dam owner deemed to have been approved
Building Act 2004
If the local government doesn't agree with how you've labelled your dam, they will make you get an expert to check it again.
138: Regional authority must require re-audit of dam classification that it refuses to approve
Building Act 2004
If a local council says no to a dam safety plan, they must tell the dam owner to get an expert to check it again
145: Regional authority must require re-audit of dam safety assurance programme that it refuses to approve
Building Act 2004
The owner must check the dam safety plan regularly to make sure it's still good
146: Review of dam safety assurance programme
Building Act 2004
Dam owners must give a yearly safety certificate to show they're following the rules to keep their dam safe.
150: Owner of dam must supply annual dam compliance certificate
Building Act 2004
Regional authorities must keep a list of all the dams in their area.
151: Register of dams
Building Act 2004
The regional authority can take quick action to keep people safe if a dam looks dangerous
157: Measures to avoid immediate danger
Building Act 2004
Regional authorities can use extra powers besides the ones listed for dealing with dangerous dams.
160: Power of regional authority not limited
Building Act 2004
Local authorities must create rules for unsafe dams in their area
161: Regional authority must adopt policy on dangerous dams, earthquake-prone dams, and flood-prone dams
Building Act 2004
The rules explain how to make, change, and check the rules about dangerous dams every few years.
162: Adoption and review of policy
Building Act 2004
The boss of the building department can ask a group of experts for help with making decisions.
171: Chief executive may seek advice from building advisory panel
Building Act 2004
Local councils must share building information with the government to help keep track of building trends and earthquake-prone buildings.
218: Territorial authority must provide information to chief executive for purpose of facilitating performance of chief executive's function under sections 169 and 169A
Building Act 2004
This explains how to measure how tall a dam is in different situations.
133B: Measurement of dams
Building Act 2004
You must tell your local council about big dams you own and if you sell them to someone else.
133C: Obligation to notify regional authority of classifiable or referable dam and change of ownership
Building Act 2004
The local government can ask dam owners to figure out how dangerous their dams are if they're in special areas.
134A: Regional authority may require owner to classify referable dam
Building Act 2004
Rules for sorting canal dams into different groups based on how risky they are
134BA: Classification of dams that are canals
Building Act 2004
Rules for making safety plans for canals that have different risk levels in different parts
148A: Dam safety assurance programme for dams that are canals
Building Act 2004
Rules for keeping several dams safe when they make one big water area
148B: Dam safety assurance programme for 2 or more dams forming single reservoir
Building Act 2004
If you think your dam might be dangerous, you must tell the local authorities right away.
153B: Owner must notify regional authority of dangerous dam
Building Act 2004
Finish earthquake safety work by 1 April 2024 or your building's special deadline
133AM: Deadline for completing seismic work on or before 1 April 2024
Building Act 2004
Rules for changing buildings that might fall down in an earthquake
133AT: Alterations to buildings subject to EPB notice
Building Act 2004
A building that could collapse and hurt people or damage property during a moderate earthquake
133AB: Meaning of earthquake-prone building
Building Act 2004
The boss of buildings must create a plan to find buildings that might fall during earthquakes.
133AV: Chief executive must set methodology for identifying earthquake-prone buildings (EPB methodology)
Building Act 2004
Rules about how to handle buildings that might fall down in an earthquake
401C: Regulations: earthquake-prone buildings
Building Act 2004
This part of the law tells you which buildings have special rules for earthquakes, and which ones don't.
133AA: Buildings to which this subpart applies
Building Act 2004
This explains how strong a building is during earthquakes compared to new buildings
133AC: Meaning of earthquake rating
Building Act 2004
What 'low', 'medium', and 'high' seismic risk mean for building safety
133AD: Meaning of low, medium, and high seismic risk
Building Act 2004
Local councils must find buildings that might fall down in earthquakes within set time limits.
133AG: Territorial authority must identify potentially earthquake-prone buildings
Building Act 2004
Councils must find buildings that could be dangerous in an earthquake and block roads or paths.
133AF: Role of territorial authority in identifying certain priority buildings
Building Act 2004
What city councils can do about buildings that might fall down in an earthquake
Building Act 2004
What's in the Earthquake Prone Buildings register?
275A: Content of EPB register
Building Act 2004
Rules for dangerous or insanitary buildings in special areas don't apply, but some actions taken before can still happen.
123B: Buildings in areas designated under subpart 6B
Building Act 2004
People in charge can make decisions about buildings in special areas
133BJ: Responsible persons may exercise powers under this subpart
Building Act 2004
Quick work can be done to make dangerous buildings safer right away
133BV: Urgent works to remove or reduce risks
Building Act 2004
Some building work doesn't need a special permit called a resource consent.
133BY: Resource consent not required for certain works
Building Act 2004
Rules for buildings and dams in special areas
133BZA: Application of subparts 6, 6A, and 7 in designated areas
Building Act 2004
Rules for unsafe dams in special areas still apply to actions taken before the area was made special
153AA: Buildings in areas designated under subpart 6B
Biosecurity Act 1993
The council checks if their plan is good and fair before moving on to the next step.
94: Fifth step: satisfaction on contents of plan and requirements
Biosecurity Act 1993
The council decides on a regional plan and explains their decision in a report.
95: Sixth step: decision on plan
Litter Act 1979
Councils can choose to use fines for breaking rules, and they must tell the public first.
13: Territorial authorities may adopt infringement notice provisions
Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
How local alcohol rules and district plans work together
93: Relationship of local alcohol policies and district plans
Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
Inspectors must report building problems to the council under the Building Act 2004 rules
279: Building Act 2004
Freedom Camping Act 2011
Words and rules to help you understand the law about camping in public places
Freedom Camping Act 2011
Rules for changing from old camping laws to new ones
9: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Freedom Camping Act 2011
What counts as land owned by the New Zealand Transport Agency
6A: Meaning of NZTA land
Land Transport Act 1998
Rules about guessing vehicle weight and dangerous cargo
148: Presumptions relating to axle weights and dangerous goods
Public Works Act 1981
Changes to roads and drains when building railways
170: Alterations to roads, drains, etc
Public Works Act 1981
Outdated rule about clearing things that block airports
188: Removal of trees, buildings, etc, interfering with use of aerodrome
Public Works Act 1981
Rules for lakes made by government projects
190: Regulations as to use of lake formed by construction of Government work
Public Works Act 1981
The Minister's special drain powers were removed
194: Minister to have powers of territorial authority
Public Works Act 1981
You must be told if someone wants to create a new irrigation system in your area
200: Notification of investigation of proposed irrigation scheme
Public Works Act 1981
Creating and changing irrigation districts through voting and official orders
208: Constitution of district, etc
Public Works Act 1981
Rules for digging safely near electric poles, towers, and other public structures
237: Excavations near public works
Public Works Act 1981
Changes made to the Town and Country Planning Act 1977
244: Amendments to Town and Country Planning Act 1977
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
How rules for dangerous substances work with land and water rules
230: Relationship between regulations relating to hazardous substances under this Act and Resource Management Act 1991
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Some laws don't apply when subdividing airports or building access roads
234: Application of other Acts to airport subdivisions and laying out of access roads
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Airport owners must discuss their future plans with important people before making decisions.
232: Airport operators must consult concerning spatial plans
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Building an airport: how the government helps get the needed land
228: Acquisition or taking of land for airport
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
How you can answer people's comments about your application
55: Response to comments provided under section 53
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
The panel decides without listening to people talk
56: Hearing not required
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Steps for holding a hearing about a fast-track application
57: Procedure if hearing is held
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
The Minister can decide some activities are okay even if they don't normally qualify.
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
EPA checks for similar requests or existing permits
47: EPA makes recommendation on whether there are competing applications or existing resource consents for same activity
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Panel can ask for extra information about land use requests
68: Panel may request or commission advice on concession, land exchange, or access arrangement
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
The Minister helps decide on special deals for land use and access.
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Panel leader gives important project information to the decision-making team
52: Panel convener provides information to panel
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Changing who's in charge of a project in the Fast-track Approvals Act
117: Order in Council to amend authorised person in Schedule 2
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Talking to important groups before asking for special project approval
11: Consultation requirements for referral application
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
When panels must decide on approvals
79: Timing of panel decisions
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Stopping your request for approvals before a decision is made
45: Withdrawal of substantive application
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
The EPA has special jobs and powers to help decide big applications.
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Changes to a law about fast-track approvals for building and land use
119: Amendment to Resource Management (Natural and Built Environment and Spatial Planning Repeal and Interim Fast-track Consenting) Act 2023
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Minister can set rules for certain land activities to protect the government
78: Appropriate Minister may specify standard conditions
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Panel tells Minister about their planned decision and reminds them they can take over
77: Panel informs appropriate Minister of proposed decision
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Panel can let the right Minister decide if they're unsure about risks
75: Panel may transfer decision to appropriate Minister
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
What happens when the Minister takes over the decision on your application
76: Process if decision is called in by, or transferred to, appropriate Minister
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Explaining what words mean in the 'Cost recovery' part of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
103: Interpretation
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Minister can let EPA handle money matters, but can still do it themselves
105: Delegation of cost-recovery function by Minister
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Minister can decide if an activity is allowed before someone applies for a project
39: Minister may make determination under section 23 or 24
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
You must give all the details needed to explain things clearly
44: Information must be specified in sufficient detail
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Rules for paying money to help with the costs of fast-track approvals
109: Regulations may impose levies
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Panel tells you their plan to say no and asks for changes before making final decision
69: Panel provides draft decisions to applicant before declining approval
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Minister decides what happens after accepting a project referral application
26: Referral of project if referral application accepted
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Steps to follow before applying for a special project
29: Pre-lodgement requirements for listed project
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Finding out if someone else already has permission for the same activity
30: Identification of existing resource consent for same activity
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Minister can decide a project is important before someone asks for it
38: Minister may determine that project is priority
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
The person in charge chooses people to review important applications
50: Panel convener sets up panel
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Minister can take over important land decisions before a panel decides
74: Appropriate Minister may call in decision
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
EPA can ask for project information from groups and councils to help with applications
90: EPA may request information from relevant administering agencies and local authorities
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
EPA can help panels by making some choices, but must follow rules and work quickly
92: EPA powers to make certain decisions
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
EPA shares important papers on their website for everyone to see
93: EPA must publish notices and other documents
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Paying for help when you want approval to do something
104: Cost recovery
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
EPA helps pay for other groups involved in fast-track approvals
110: Contribution to costs of relevant third parties
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
What this law is called and how people will refer to it
1: Title
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
This law helps build important things faster in New Zealand
3: Purpose
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Words and phrases explained: What key terms mean in this Act
4: Interpretation
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Special rules for when things are changing or old rules still apply
6: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
The government must follow this law too
9: Act binds the Crown
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Rules for working quickly and wisely when using this law
10: Procedural principles
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
When you ask for something to be approved quickly, you make a referral application.
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
How to ask for a faster way to get your project approved
13: Referral application
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Agency checks if your application is ready and fits the rules
14: Responsible agency decides whether referral application is complete and within scope
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Minister asks for thoughts on a new project
17: Minister invites comments
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
The Minister can ask for more details about an application
20: Minister may request information
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Minister sets rules for big projects after accepting them
27: Minister specifies matters for accepted referral application
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Minister's decision on a project is shared with everyone
28: Notice of Minister's decision on referral application
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Challenging decisions made during the approvals process in court.
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
You can challenge a panel's legal decisions, but not their judgement
99: Appeal against decisions only on question of law
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
How to challenge a panel's decision in court
100: Procedural matters
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
How to give someone a document for the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
113: Service of documents
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Rules made by the government to help laws work properly are called secondary legislation.
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Changes to other laws to make this law work
121: Amendments to other legislation
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
What you need to do when asking for approval for your project
43: Requirements for substantive application
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Fast-track approvals work like regular approvals and follow specific rules
96: Status of approval when granted
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
The Minister must get a report about Māori rights and interests in the project area
18: Report on Treaty settlements and other obligations
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
EPA gets a quick report about your project from another agency
49: EPA obtains section 18 report for listed project
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Keeping your current permission while asking for a new one
95: Exercise of existing approval under specified Act while applying for approval under this Act
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
EPA checks if your project application is ready and follows the rules
46: EPA decides whether substantive application is complete and within scope
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
When the EPA can stop looking at your main request for a while
60: When processing of substantive application may be suspended
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Panel asks for public feedback on big projects
53: Panel invites comments on substantive application
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Rules for inviting comments on environmental applications
54: General provisions relating to invitations given under section 53
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Minister can pause big project applications for more information
62: Minister may direct suspension in processing substantive application
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
You can ask to pause your application review
64: Applicant may request suspension of processing substantive application
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
When the panel stops reviewing your application for too long, they decide to return it or start again
66: Return of substantive application
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
The panel can ask for more details or reports to help them decide
67: Panel may request further information or report
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
What goes into a panel's decision report
87: Content of panel decision documents
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
When your permission starts working
97: Commencement of approval
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Panel tells people about important decisions and puts them online
88: Issue, service, and publication of decision documents
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
You can use other laws to ask for project approval, but there are rules if you use this Act
94: Use of specified Act to apply for approval
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Activities that are not allowed in certain places or situations
5: Meaning of ineligible activity
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Asking for permission to swap land before starting a big project
33: Land exchange application lodged with Director-General of Conservation
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
A substantive application is a formal request to get something approved.
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
You get to comment on important applications before they are decided.
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Rules for swapping land in special projects
32: Sections 33 to 36 apply to land exchange
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
How a panel decides on big project approvals
81: Decisions on approvals sought in substantive application
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
How Treaty settlements and other agreements affect decisions on projects
16: Effect of Treaty settlements and other obligations on decision making
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
The person in charge makes a decision about your application.
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Report tells Minister about using public land for projects
19: Report in relation to use of public conservation land
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
How the Minister decides if a project can use the faster approval process
22: Criteria for assessing referral application
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Allowed people can ask for many project approvals at once
42: Authorised person may lodge substantive application for approvals
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Schedules 5 to 12 are important rules you must follow
115: Schedules 5 to 12 have effect
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
What the Minister does when they get an application
15: Process after Minister receives referral application
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
What happens after the Minister gets an application to speed up a project.
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