Section Sch3-1 — Resource Management Act 1991: Class AE Water (being water managed for aquatic ecosystem purposes)

1 Class AE Water (being water managed for aquatic ecosystem purposes) (1) The natural temperature of the water shall not be changed by more than 3° Celsius. (2) The following shall not be allowed if they have an adverse effect on aquatic life: (a) Any pH change: (b) Any increase in the deposition of matter on the bed of the water body or coastal water: (c) Any discharge of a contaminant into the water. (3) The concentration of dissolved oxygen shall exceed 80% of saturation concentration. (4) There shall be no undesirable biological growths as a result of any discharge of a contaminant into the water.