Section 141C — Resource Management Act 1991: Form and effect of Minister's direction

141C Form and effect of Minister's direction A direction by the Minister under section 141B(1) must— (a) be in writing signed by the Minister; and (b) state the reasons for calling the matter in; and (c) be served on the local authority that would have been required to process and decide the matter if the Minister had not made the direction; and (d) be served,— (i) if the matter has not yet come before the local authority, as soon as practicable after the direction is made: (ii) if the matter has come before the local authority and no hearing is to be held on it, before the authority notifies its decision or recommendation on the matter: (iii) if the matter has come before the local authority and a hearing is to be held on it, at least 5 working days before the date fixed for the commencement of the hearing. Sections 141A to 141C were inserted, as from 10 August 2005, by section 79 Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 87). See sections 131 to 135 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.