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.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand statute
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environmental law → planning law → |
| administeredBy | Ministry for the Environment (New Zealand) → |
| classifiesActivitiesAs |
controlled activities
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discretionary activities → non-complying activities → permitted activities → prohibited activities → restricted discretionary activities → |
| country | New Zealand → |
| criticisedFor |
complexity and cost of consent processes
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delays in infrastructure and housing development approvals → |
| enactedBy | New Zealand Parliament → |
| establishes |
Environment Court of New Zealand jurisdiction over RMA matters
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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
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section 7 → section 8 → |
| partiallySupersededBy |
Natural and Built Environment Act 2023
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Spatial Planning Act 2023 → |
| primaryPurpose | sustainable management of natural and physical resources → |
| providesFor |
district plans
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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
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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
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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 → |
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this entity surface form: "New Zealand Resource Management Act 1991"