Section 29 — Resource Management Act 1991: Delegation of functions by Ministers

29 Delegation of functions by Ministers (1) Any Minister of the Crown may, either generally or particularly, delegate to the chief executive of that Minister's department in accordance with section 28 of the State Sector Act 1988 , any of that Minister's functions, powers, or duties under this Act other than the following: (a) The recommendation of the issue, change, or revocation of a national policy statement or a New Zealand coastal policy statement under sections 46 , 53 , or 57 : (b) The approval of a regional coastal plan under clause 19 of Schedule 1: (c) the making of decisions under section 141A on whether and, if relevant, how to intervene in a matter: (d) The recommendation of the approval of an applicant as a requiring authority under section 167 or as a heritage protection authority under section 188 : (e) The recommendation of the issue of a water conservation order under section 214 : (f) The certification of any work or activity under section 4 : (g) The power of the Minister for the Environment to appoint under section 25 persons to exercise or perform functions, powers, or duties in place of a local authority: (ga) making a decision on any controls to be imposed under Schedule 12 on a recognised customary activity: (h) This power of delegation. (2) A chief executive may, in accordance with section 41 of the State Sector Act 1988 , subdelegate any function, power, or duty delegated to him or her by a Minister under section 28 of that Act. (3) Any delegation or subdelegation made under this section may be revoked in accordance with section 29 or section 42 of the State Sector Act 1988 , as the case may be. Subsection (1)(c) was substituted, as from 10 August 2005, by section 10 Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 87). See sections 131 to 135 of that Act as to the transitional provisions. Subsection (1)(ga) was inserted, as from 17 January 2005, by section 8 Resource Management (Foreshore and Seabed) Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 94). See sections 40 to 43 of that Act.