Section 184A — Resource Management Act 1991: Lapsing of designations of territorial authority in its own district

184A Lapsing of designations of territorial authority in its own district (1) Section 184 shall not apply to a designation of a territorial authority in its own district. (2) A designation of a territorial authority in its own district lapses on the expiry of 5 years after the date on which it is included in the district plan unless— (a) It is given effect to before the end of that period; or (b) Within 3 months before the expiry of that period, the territorial authority resolves that it has made, and is continuing to make, substantial progress or effort towards giving effect to the designation and fixes a longer period for the purposes of this subsection; or (c) The designation specified a different period when incorporated in the plan. (3) Where paragraph (b) or paragraph (c) of subsection (2) applies in respect of a designation, the designation shall lapse on the expiry of the period referred to in whichever of those paragraphs is applicable, unless— (a) It is given effect to before the end of that period; or (b) Within 3 months before the expiry of that period, the territorial authority resolves that it has made, and is continuing to make, substantial progress or effort towards giving effect to the designation and fixes a longer period for the purpose of this subsection. Section 184A was inserted, as from 7 July 1993, by section 99 Resource Management Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 65).