Section 148 — Resource Management Act 1991: Board to produce draft report

148 Board to produce draft report (1) As soon as practicable after a board of inquiry has completed an inquiry under section 147 , it must— (a) make its draft decision; and (b) produce a draft written report. (2) The draft report— (a) must state the board's draft decision; and (b) must give reasons for the decision; and (c) must include the principal issues; and (d) must include the findings of fact; and (e) may recommend that changes be made to a plan, regional policy statement, national policy statement, or New Zealand coastal policy statement in addition to any changes that may result from the implementation of the draft decision; and (f) may recommend that a national policy statement or a New Zealand coastal policy statement be issued or revoked, in addition to any action that may result from the implementation of the draft decision. (3) The board must send a copy of the draft report to— (a) the applicants to whom the report relates; and (b) the local authority that received the matter; and (c) any other relevant local authorities; and (d) the persons who made submissions; and (e) the Minister of Conservation, if the report relates to the functions of the Minister; and (f) the Minister. (4) The board must invite the persons to whom the draft report is sent to send their comments on any aspect of it to the board within 20 working days of the date of the invitation. Sections 148 and 149 were substituted, as from 10 August 2005, by section 81 Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 87). See sections 131 to 135 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.