Section Sch1-3 — Resource Management Act 1991: Consultation

3 Consultation (1) During the preparation of a proposed policy statement or plan, the local authority concerned shall consult— (a) The Minister for the Environment; and (b) Those other Ministers of the Crown who may be affected by the policy statement or plan; and (c) Local authorities who may be so affected; and (d) The tangata whenua of the area who may be so affected, through iwi authorities; and (e) the board of any foreshore and seabed reserve in the area. (2) A local authority may consult anyone else during the preparation of a proposed policy statement or plan. (3) Without limiting subclauses (1) and (2) , a regional council which is preparing a regional coastal plan shall consult— (a) The Minister of Conservation generally as to the content of the plan, and with particular respect to those activities to be described as restricted coastal activities in the proposed plan; and (b) The Minister of Transport in relation to matters to do with navigation and the Minister's functions under Parts XVIII to XXVII of the Maritime Transport Act 1994 ; and (c) The Minister of Fisheries in relation to fisheries management, and the management of aquaculture activities. (4) In consulting persons for the purposes of subclause (2) , a local authority must undertake the consultation in accordance with section 82 of the Local Government Act 2002 . Subclause (1)(d) was amended, as from 17 January 2005, by section 36(2) Resource Management (Foreshore and Seabed) Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 94) by inserting the expression “ ; and ” . See sections 40 to 43 of that Act. Subclause (1)(d) was amended, as from 10 August 2005, by section 129(1) Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 87) by omitting the words “ and tribal runanga ” . See sections 131 to 135 of that Act as to the transitional provisions. Subclause (1)(e) was inserted, as from 17 January 2005, by section 36(2) Resource Management (Foreshore and Seabed) Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 94). See sections 40 to 43 of that Act. Subclause (3)(b) was amended, as from 20 August 1998, by section 27 Resource Management Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 105) by substituting the words “ Parts 18 to 28 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994 ” for the words “ the Marine Pollution Act 1974 ” . See clause 2 Resource Management Amendment Act 1994 Commencement Order 1998 (SR 1998/209). 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.