Section Sch12-9 — Resource Management Act 1991: Matters to be considered

9 Matters to be considered A regional council, in carrying out an adverse effects assessment of a recognised customary activity,— (a) must have regard to— (i) the effects on the environment of the activity; and (ii) any relevant information and views it has received; and (b) may have regard to— (i) any relevant national policy statement: (ii) the New Zealand coastal policy statement: (iii) its regional policy statement or proposed regional policy statement: (iv) any relevant plan or proposed plan: (v) any relevant planning document lodged with the regional council and recognised by an iwi authority, to the extent that the content of the document has a bearing on the resource management issues of the region.