Section Sch12-6 — Resource Management Act 1991: Adverse effects assessment

6 Adverse effects assessment (1) A regional council must, not later than 5 working days after being so directed by the Minister of Conservation under section 17B , begin an adverse effects assessment of a recognised customary activity that may be carried out in its region. (2) If a regional council has not been notified by the Minister of Conservation under clause 3(4) that the Minister intends to carry out his or her own adverse effects assessment, the regional council may, of its own initiative, carry out an adverse effects assessment of, and prepare an adverse effects report on, the recognised customary activity. (3) However, the regional council may only carry out an assessment under subclause (2) if— (a) it begins the assessment, for any reason, not later than 20 working days after the customary rights order is made; or (b) at any time after the expiry of the 20-working day period referred to in paragraph (a) , it considers that the effects of the activity on the environment are, or are likely to be, materially different from those effects considered when, whichever is the latest,— (i) the customary rights order was made; or (ii) controls were last imposed; or (iii) the controls were last reviewed under Part 3 of this schedule.