Section 395 — Resource Management Act 1991: Applications for works, etc, in coastal marine area

395 Applications for works, etc, in coastal marine area (1) A regional council that receives an application for a coastal permit in respect of any reclamation, the construction of any structure, or the undertaking of any harbour works or the removal of any stone, shingle, sand, boulders, silt, mud, shell, or other material within the meaning of the Harbours Act 1950 in respect of the coastal marine area shall forward a copy of the application to the Minister of Transport. (1A) A local authority which receives an application for a land use consent for any entry on to, or passing across, the surface of water of any navigable lake or river, or for the use of a bed of a navigable lake or river under section 13 , shall forward a copy of the application to the Minister of Transport. (2) The Minister of Transport shall, within 15 working days after receiving a copy of the application, report to the appropriate local authority on any navigation related matters that the Minister considers relevant to the application, including any conditions which the Minister considers should be included in the consent for this purpose, and a failure to report on or before that date may be taken as an indication that the Minister has nothing to report. (3) The local authority shall— (a) Ensure that a copy of the Minister's report under subsection (2) is served on the applicant and every person who has made a submission on the application; and (b) Take the report into account in its consideration of the application. (4) [Repealed] Subsection (1A) was inserted, as from 7 July 1993, by section 186(1) Resource Management Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 65). Subsection (2) was amended, as from 7 July 1993, by section 186(2) Resource Management Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 65) by substituting the words “ within 15 working days after receiving a copy of the application ” for the words “ on or before the closing date for submissions under section 97 ” , and by substituting the words “ appropriate local authority ” for the words “ regional council ” . Subsection (3) was amended, as from 7 July 1993, by section 186(3) Resource Management Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 65) by substituting the words “ local authority ” for the words “ regional council ” . Subsection (4) was repealed, as from 7 July 1993, by section 186(4) Resource Management Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 65).