Section 43C — Resource Management Act 1991: Relationship between national environmental standards and water conservation orders

43C Relationship between national environmental standards and water conservation orders (1) A water conservation order that is more stringent than a national environmental standard applying to water prevails over the standard. (2) A national environmental standard applying to water that is more stringent than a water conservation order prevails over the order. Sections 43A to 43E were inserted, as from 20 May 2003, by section 18 Resource Management Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 23). See sections 109 to 113 of that Act as to the transitional and savings provisions. Sections 43B to 43E were substituted, as from 10 August 2005, by section 29 Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 87). See sections 131 to 135 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.