Section 164 — Resource Management Act 1991: Authorisation to lapse in certain circumstances

164 Authorisation to lapse in certain circumstances (1) Subject to subsection (2) , an authorisation shall lapse unless, within 2 years after it was granted, its holder has obtained a coastal permit which includes conditions authorising the holder to undertake the activity and (if relevant) occupy the area in respect of which the authorisation was granted. (2) Where— (a) Before the second anniversary of the date an authorisation is granted, its holder has applied for a coastal permit in respect of the activity to which the authorisation relates; and (b) On that second anniversary date— (i) No decision has been made by the consent authority on that application; or (ii) The consent authority has made a decision, but the time for lodging appeals to the Environment Court has not expired, or an appeal has been lodged but no decision has been made by the Court on that appeal— the authorisation shall not lapse until the time for lodging an appeal in respect of the decision has expired, or the decision of the Court in respect of any appeal has been given. The words “ Environment Court ” and “ Court ” in subsection (2) were substituted, as from 2 September 1996, for the words “ Planning Tribunal ” and “ Tribunal ” , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).