Section 55 — Resource Management Act 1991: Local authority recognition of national policy statements

55 Local authority recognition of national policy statements (1) In subsections (2) and (2A) , document means— (a) a regional policy statement; or (b) a proposed regional policy statement; or (c) a proposed plan; or (d) a plan; or (e) a variation. (2) A local authority must— (a) amend a document to give effect to a provision in a national policy statement that affects the document; and (b) make the amendment— (i) as soon as practicable; or (ii) within the time specified in the national policy statement; or (iii) before the occurrence of an event specified in the national policy statement. (2A) A national policy statement— (a) must state whether a local authority is required to use the process set out in Schedule 1 to amend a document under subsection (2) ; and (b) may direct that specific provisions are to be included in a document, without notification or hearing, under clause 16 of Schedule 1. (3) A local authority must also take any other action that is specified in the national policy statement. (4) A national policy statement may include transitional provisions for any matter, including its effect on existing matters or proceedings. Section 55 was substituted, as from 20 May 2003, by section 23 Resource Management Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 23). See sections 109 to 113 of that Act as to the transitional and savings provisions. Subsections (1) and (2) were substituted, as from 10 August 2005, by section 35 Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 87). See sections 131 to 135 of that Act as to the transitional provisions. Subsection (2A) was inserted, as from 10 August 2005, by section 35 Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 87). See sections 131 to 135 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.