What 6 elements of the environment does the RMA cover?
Creating an Environmental Protection Authority. Improving plan development and plan change processes. Improving resource consent processes. Streamlining decision making.
What does the Resource Management Act do?
The purpose of the Resource Management Act is to promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources. (c) avoiding, remedying, or mitigating any adverse effects of activities on the environment.
Who administers the Resource Management Act?
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it. This Act is administered by the Ministry for the Environment.
Which act is responsible for protecting NZ’s air soil fresh water and land use?
As well as managing air, soil, fresh water and coastal marine areas, the RMA regulates land use and the provision of infrastructure which are integral components of New Zealand’s planning system.
What are the three main principles of the RMA?
There are three sets of principles:
- Matters of national importance – which decision makers must ‘recognise and provide for’;
- Other matters – which decision makers must ‘have particular regard to”; and.
- The principles of the Treaty of Waitangi – which decision makers are required to ‘take into account’.
How does the Treaty of Waitangi have an impact on the RMA?
‘It is now settled law that those exercising powers under the RMA are not required to act in a manner consistent with the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. Rather, they must engage in balancing each of these factors. Thus, all matters listed in sections 6 to 8 are evaluated one against the other.
Who is responsible for issuing resource consents?
Making decisions under the RMA is usually the responsibility of regional and district/city councils. They do this through regional policy statements, plans, and resource consents. This guide is the fifth in a series of 13 guides called An Everyday Guide to the RMA (see more details about the series below).
What happens if you breach a resource consent?
Severe breaches of the conditions of a resource consent can result in prosecution and a fine imposed by the courts.
What legislation did the RMA replace?
The Government plans to repeal the Resource Management Act 1991(RMA) and replace it with three new pieces of legislation.
What is replacing the RMA?
The proposed Natural and Built Environments Act (NBA) is intended to be the primary piece of legislation to replace the RMA. Like the RMA, the National and Built Environments Act will be an integrated statute for land use and environmental protection.
What are the 3 articles of the Treaty of Waitangi?
The document itself has three articles, covering sovereignty, land and rights.