Section 17B — Resource Management Act 1991: Adverse effects assessment

17B Adverse effects assessment (1) For the purposes of any controls that may be imposed on a recognised customary activity under Part 1 of Schedule 12, a regional council must, if directed by the Minister of Conservation at any time, and may of its own initiative in the circumstances set out in clause 6(2) of Schedule 12,— (a) carry out an adverse effects assessment of the effects on the environment of a recognised customary activity in its region; and (b) complete, and give to the Minister an adverse effects report based on that assessment. (2) Part 2 of Schedule 12 applies to the assessment carried out and to the report prepared under this section. (3) In this section, regional council includes the Chatham Islands Council. Sections 17A and 17B were inserted, as from 17 January 2005, by section 5 Resource Management (Foreshore and Seabed) Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 94). See sections 40 to 43 of that Act.