Section Sch1-10 — Resource Management Act 1991: Decision of local authority

10 Decision of local authority (1) Subject to clause 9 , whether or not a hearing is held on a proposed policy statement or plan, the local authority shall give its decisions, which shall include the reasons for accepting or rejecting any submissions (grouped by subject-matter or individually). (2) The decisions of the local authority may include any consequential alterations arising out of submissions and any other relevant matters it considered relating to matters raised in submissions. (3) If a local authority publicly notifies a proposed policy statement or plan under clause 5 , it must, not later that 2 years after giving that notice, make its decisions under subclause (1) and publicly notify that fact. (4) On and from the date of the public notice given under subclause (3) , the proposed plan is amended in accordance with the decisions of the local authority given under subclause (1) . Clause 10 was substituted, as from 7 July 1993, by section 214(1) Resource Management Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 65). Subclauses (2) and (3) were inserted, as from 2 September 1996, by section 25 Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160). See section 28 of that Act as to validation of policy statements plans. Subclause (3) was substituted, as from 10 August 2005, by section 129(1) Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 87). See sections 131 to 135 of that Act as to the transitional provisions. Subclause (4) was inserted, as from 10 August 2005, by section 129(1) Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 87). See sections 131 to 135 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.