Section 82A — Resource Management Act 1991: Dispute relating to review under section 79A

82A Dispute relating to review under section 79A (1) This section applies if there is a dispute between a local authority and the board of a foreshore and seabed reserve as to whether a policy statement or plan reviewed under section 79A(2) should be changed in order to recognise and provide for the management plan for the reserve. (2) The board may refer a dispute to the Environment Court for a decision resolving the matter. (3) If, after considering the matter referred to it under subsection (2) , the Environment Court considers that there should be a change to the policy statement or plan to recognise and provide for the relevant management plan for the foreshore and seabed reserve,— (a) the Environment Court must order the regional council responsible for the policy statement or plan to initiate a change to that policy statement or plan in the manner set out in Schedule 1 ; or (b) if the Environment Court considers that the dispute relates to a matter of minor significance that does not affect the general intent and purpose of the policy statement or plan, the Environment Court may allow that policy statement or plan to remain unchanged. Section 82A was inserted, as from 17 January 2005, by section 20 Resource Management (Foreshore and Seabed) Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 94). See sections 40 to 43 of that Act.