Section 67 — Resource Management Act 1991: Contents of regional plans

67 Contents of regional plans (1) A regional plan must state— (a) the objectives for the region; and (b) the policies to implement the objectives; and (c) the rules (if any) to implement the policies. (2) A regional plan may state— (a) the issues that the plan seeks to address; and (b) the methods, other than rules, for implementing the policies for the region; and (c) the principal reasons for adopting the policies and methods; and (d) the environmental results expected from the policies and methods; and (e) the procedures for monitoring the efficiency and effectiveness of the policies and methods; and (f) the processes for dealing with issues— (i) that cross local authority boundaries; or (ii) that arise between territorial authorities; or (iii) that arise between regions; and (g) the information to be included with an application for a resource consent; and (h) any other information required for the purpose of the regional council's functions, powers, and duties under this Act. (3) A regional plan must give effect to— (a) any national policy statement; and (b) any New Zealand coastal policy statement; and (c) any regional policy statement. (4) A regional plan must not be inconsistent with— (a) a water conservation order; or (b) any other regional plan for the region; or (c) a determination or reservation of the chief executive of the Ministry of Fisheries made under section 186E of the Fisheries Act 1996 . (5) A regional plan must record how a regional council has allocated a natural resource under section 30(1)(fa) or (fb) and (4) , if the council has done so. (6) A regional plan may incorporate material by reference under Part 3 of Schedule 1. Section 67 was substituted, as from 1 August 2003, by section 28 Resource Management Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 23). See sections 109 to 113 of that Act as to the transitional and savings provisions. Subsection (2)(b) was amended, as from 1 January 2005, by section 10(1) Resource Management Amendment Act (No 2) 2004 (2004 No 103) by inserting the expression “ ; or ” . Subsection (2)(c) was inserted, as from 1 January 2005, by section 10(2) Resource Management Amendment Act (No 2) 2004 (2004 No 103). Section 67 was substituted, as from 10 August 2005, by section 41 Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 87). See sections 131 to 135 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.