Section 34A — Resource Management Act 1991: Delegation of powers and functions to employees and other persons

34A Delegation of powers and functions to employees and other persons (1) A local authority may delegate to an employee, or hearings commissioner appointed by the local authority (who may or may not be a member of the local authority), any functions, powers, or duties under this Act except the following: (a) the approval of a policy statement or plan: (b) this power of delegation. (2) A local authority may delegate to any other person any functions, powers, or duties under this Act except the following: (a) the powers in subsection (1)(a) and (b) : (b) the decision on an application for a resource consent: (c) the making of a recommendation on a requirement for a designation. (3) [Repealed] (4) Section 34(7) , (8) , (9) , and (10) applies to a delegation under this section. (5) Subsection (1) or subsection (2) does not prevent a local authority delegating to any person the power to do anything before a final decision on a matter referred to in those subsections. Section 34A was inserted, as from 1 August 2003, by section 14 Resource Management Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 23). See sections 109 to 113 of that Act as to the transitional and savings provisions. Subsection (3) was repealed, as from 10 August 2005, by section 14 Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 87). See sections 131 to 135 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.