Section Sch8-“ 7A — Resource Management Act 1991: Regional councils to have powers of Harbour Boards in certain circumstances

“ 7A Regional councils to have powers of Harbour Boards in certain circumstances “ (1) Every regional council shall, in relation to any harbour, navigable river or lake, estuary or arm of the sea in its region (except those waters to which the Lake Taupo Regulations 1976 apply) in respect of which there is no Harbour Board, have all the powers, functions, duties, rights, exemptions, privileges, and authorities that are conferred by this Act on Harbour Boards in respect of harbours. “ (2) Nothing in this section shall oblige any regional council to exercise or perform all or any of the powers, functions, duties, rights, exemptions, privileges, or authorities conferred or imposed on it by this section. ”