Town planning
This page contains different parts of laws about Town planning, within the topic of Environment and resources.
Important laws about Town planning
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
Some local authorities, like boards of inquiry and special tribunals, follow special rules.
45A: Application of this Part to certain local authorities
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
Changes to the Local Government Law that Apply Now
Schedule 6: Transitional provisions for amendments made on or after commencement of Local Government Official Information and Meetings Amendment Act 2013
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
Land reports must include information about natural hazards like floods and earthquakes
44B: Natural hazard information to be included in land information memoranda
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
Regional councils must share information about natural hazards with local councils to keep you safe.
44C: Regional council must provide territorial authority with natural hazard information
Telecommunications Act 2001
Introduction to the Telecommunications Act 2001: a law about how phone and internet services work in New Zealand.
4: Overview
Telecommunications Act 2001
What 'maintenance' means: fixing or keeping lines and equipment in good condition
117: Meaning of maintenance
Telecommunications Act 2001
Rules for setting fair conditions when working on roads
119: Criteria for setting reasonable conditions
Telecommunications Act 2001
Asking the District Court for permission to enter someone's land to build or fix a line
120: Application to District Court
Telecommunications Act 2001
Building or fixing phone and internet lines on roads
135: Construction or repair of lines or wireless works on roads
Telecommunications Act 2001
Putting Telephone Cabinets on Roads
142: Construction, etc, of telephone cabinets or other similar appliances
Telecommunications Act 2001
Working urgently: doing roadwork quickly in an emergency without following the usual rules
145: Urgency
Telecommunications Act 2001
Don't block boats with phone or internet lines over rivers or seas
150: Lines over navigable waters
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