Section 58 — Resource Management Act 1991: Contents of New Zealand coastal policy statements

58 Contents of New Zealand coastal policy statements A New Zealand coastal policy statement may state objectives and policies about any one or more of the following matters: (a) National priorities for the preservation of the natural character of the coastal environment of New Zealand, including protection from inappropriate subdivision, use, and development: (b) The protection of the characteristics of the coastal environment of special value to the tangata whenua including waahi tapu, tauranga waka, mahinga maataitai, and taonga raranga: (c) Activities involving the subdivision, use, or development of areas of the coastal environment: (d) The Crown's interests in land of the Crown in the coastal marine area: (e) The matters to be included in any or all regional coastal plans in regard to the preservation of the natural character of the coastal environment, including the specific circumstances in which the Minister of Conservation will decide resource consent applications relating to— (i) Types of activities which have or are likely to have a significant or irreversible adverse effect on the coastal marine area; or (ii) Areas in the coastal marine area that have significant conservation value: (f) The implementation of New Zealand's international obligations affecting the coastal environment: (g) The procedures and methods to be used to review the policies and to monitor their effectiveness: (ga) national priorities for maintaining and enhancing public access to and along the coastal marine area: (gb) the protection of recognised customary activities: (h) Any other matter relating to the purpose of a New Zealand coastal policy statement. Section 58 was amended, as from 10 August 2005, by section 37 Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 87) by inserting the words “ objectives and ” after the word “ state ” . See sections 131 to 135 of that Act as to the transitional provisions. Paragraphs (ga) and (gb) were inserted, as from 25 November 2004, by section 13 Resource Management (Foreshore and Seabed) Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 94). See sections 40 to 43 of that Act.