Section Sch1-28 — Resource Management Act 1991: Withdrawal of requests

28 Withdrawal of requests (1) Where any person has made a request under clause 21 that person may withdraw the request at any time before the decision by the local authority under clause 29 is notified. (2) Where any local authority has reasonable grounds to consider that a person who made a request under clause 21 no longer wishes to continue with the request, the local authority may send a notice to that person at their last known address. (3) A notice sent under subclause (2) shall state that if the person who made the request does not advise the local authority within 30 working days of their wish to continue with the request, the local authority shall deem the request to have been withdrawn. (4) If the local authority receives no response to its notice sent under subclause (2) , it shall deem the request to have been withdrawn under subclause (1) . (5) Where notice of withdrawal is given under subclause (1) or is deemed to be given under subclause (4) , preparation of the policy statement or plan or change shall cease, unless the local authority determines to proceed with the request itself under this Part. (6) The local authority shall ensure that, within 15 working days of receiving a notice of withdrawal under subclause (1) or deeming it to be withdrawn under subclause (4) , public notice of the withdrawal, including the reason for the withdrawal, is given, unless the local authority determines to proceed with the request itself. Clauses 21 to 28 were substituted, as from 7 July 1993, by section 220 Resource Management Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 65).