Resource Management Act 1991
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The Resource Management Act 1991 is New Zealand’s principal environmental and land-use planning law, establishing an integrated framework for managing natural and physical resources while recognizing Māori interests and Treaty of Waitangi principles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Resource Management Act 1991 canonical | 19 |
| New Zealand Resource Management Act 1991 | 2 |
| Resource Management Act 1991 policy framework | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand statute
ⓘ
environmental law ⓘ planning law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry for the Environment (New Zealand) ⓘ |
| classifiesActivitiesAs |
controlled activities
ⓘ
discretionary activities ⓘ non-complying activities ⓘ permitted activities ⓘ prohibited activities ⓘ restricted discretionary activities ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| criticisedFor |
complexity and cost of consent processes
ⓘ
delays in infrastructure and housing development approvals ⓘ |
| enactedBy | New Zealand Parliament ⓘ |
| establishes |
Environment Court of New Zealand jurisdiction over RMA matters
ⓘ
resource consent system ⓘ |
| focusesOn | effects-based management of activities ⓘ |
| hasBeenSubjectTo | numerous amendments since 1991 ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
regional councils
ⓘ
territorial authorities ⓘ |
| influencedBy | sustainable development discourse of the late 20th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| keyConcept | sustainable management ⓘ |
| keySection |
section 6
ⓘ
section 7 ⓘ section 8 ⓘ |
| partiallySupersededBy |
Natural and Built Environment Act 2023
ⓘ
Spatial Planning Act 2023 ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | sustainable management of natural and physical resources ⓘ |
| providesFor |
district plans
ⓘ
national environmental standards ⓘ national policy statements ⓘ regional plans ⓘ regional policy statements ⓘ |
| recognises |
Treaty of Waitangi
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Waitangi principles
kaitiakitanga ⓘ the relationship of Māori and their culture and traditions with their ancestral lands, water, sites, wāhi tapu, and other taonga ⓘ |
| regulates |
coastal marine area
ⓘ
discharges of contaminants into the environment ⓘ use of air ⓘ use of land ⓘ use of water ⓘ |
| relevantSectionForTreaty | section 8 ⓘ |
| replaced |
Town and Country Planning Act 1977
ⓘ
Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967 ⓘ various earlier resource management statutes in New Zealand ⓘ |
| requires | resource consents for certain activities affecting the environment ⓘ |
| requiresDecisionMakersToTakeIntoAccount | principles of the Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1991 ⓘ |
| section6DealsWith | matters of national importance ⓘ |
| section7DealsWith | other matters to which particular regard shall be had ⓘ |
| section8DealsWith | Treaty of Waitangi principles ⓘ |
| sectionDefinesPurpose | section 5 ⓘ |
| shortName | RMA ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1991 ⓘ |
Referenced by (22)
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this entity surface form:
New Zealand Resource Management Act 1991
this entity surface form:
New Zealand Resource Management Act 1991
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Resource Management Act 1991 policy framework