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Notice Title

The Resource Management (Direction for the Intensification Streamlined Planning Process to Hamilton City Council, Waikato District Council, Waipā District Council and Rotorua District Council) Amendment Notice 2024 (No. 2)

Publication Date
30 Jul 2024

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Constitution Act Resource Management Act Directions Environment

Notice Number

2024-sl3727

The Minister Responsible for RMA Reform (under section 7 of the Constitution Act 1986) gives notice of the following direction made pursuant to sections 80L and 80M of the Resource Management Act 1991 (“RMA”). The direction is secondary legislation for the purposes of the Legislation Act 2019 and is administered by the Ministry for the Environment.

Title and Commencement

(1) This notice is the Resource Management (Direction for the Intensification Streamlined Planning Process to Hamilton City Council, Waikato District Council, Waipā District Council and Rotorua District Council) Amendment Notice 2024 (No. 2).

(2) The direction comes into force on 16 August 2024.

Minister Responsible for RMA Reform’s Amended Direction for the Intensification Streamlined Planning Process to Waikato District Council

In accordance with sections 80L and 80M of the RMA, the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform directs Waikato District Council to notify its decisions on the independent hearing panel’s recommendations for Plan Change Variation 3 in accordance with clause 102 of Schedule 1 of the RMA by no later than 22 October 2024.

Principal Notice

This notice amends “The Resource Management (Direction for the Intensification Streamlined Planning Process to Hamilton City Council, Waikato District Council, Waipā District Council and Rotorua District Council) Notice 2022” published in the New Zealand Gazette, 25 May 2022, Notice No. 2022-sl2034 only to the extent specified in this notice.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of July 2024.

Hon CHRIS BISHOP, Minister Responsible for RMA Reform.

Notes

  1. This direction must be complied with.
  2. Part 6 of Schedule 1 of the RMA specifies the requirements of any Intensification Streamlined Planning Process.
  3. Section 80M of the RMA provides the Minister the ability to amend this direction on their own initiative or following a request from one or more of the specified territorial authorities named in this direction.
  4. Waikato District Council may, in accordance with section 80M of the RMA, apply in writing for an amendment to the direction.