Section Sch1-18 — Resource Management Act 1991: Consideration of a regional coastal plan by regional council

18 Consideration of a regional coastal plan by regional council (1) A regional council shall adopt a proposed regional coastal plan for reference to the Minister of Conservation once it has made amendments under clause 16 or variations under clause 16A (if any). (2) Every adoption of a proposed regional coastal plan under this clause shall be effected by affixing the seal of the regional council to the proposed regional coastal plan. (3) As soon as practicable after a regional council adopts a proposed regional coastal plan it shall send the plan to the Minister of Conservation for his or her approval. (4) A regional council may adopt part of a proposed regional coastal plan if all submissions or inquiries relating to that part have been disposed of. Subclause (1) was amended, as from 7 July 1993, by section 217(1) Resource Management Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 65) by inserting the expression “ or variations under clause 16A ” . Subclause (2) was substituted, as from 7 July 1993, by section 217(2) Resource Management Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 65). Subclause (3) was amended, as from 7 July 1993, by section 217(3) Resource Management Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 65) by substituting the words “ proposed regional coastal plan ” for the words “ regional coastal plan ” . Subclause (4) was inserted, as from 7 July 1993, by section 217(4) Resource Management Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 65).