Section 10 — Building Act 2004: Meaning of allotment

10 Meaning of allotment (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, allotment means a parcel of land— (a) that is a continuous area of land; and (b) whose boundaries are shown on a survey plan, whether or not as a subdivision— (i) approved by way of a subdivision consent granted under the Resource Management Act 1991 ; or (ii) allowed or granted under any other Act; and (c) that is— (i) subject to the Land Transfer Act 1952 and comprised in 1 certificate of title or for which 1 certificate of title could be issued under that Act; or (ii) not subject to that Act and was acquired by its owner under 1 instrument of conveyance. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1) , an allotment is taken— (a) to be a continuous area of land even if part of it is physically separated from any other part by a road or in any other manner, unless the division of the allotment into those parts has been allowed by a subdivision consent granted under the Resource Management Act 1991 or a subdivision approval under any former enactment relating to the subdivision of land: (b) to include the balance of any land from which any allotment is being or has been subdivided. Compare: 1991 No 150 s 4