The Minister for the Environment has prepared the following proposed national direction (or a proposal to review or change or revoke the following national direction) (the proposal):

[name of proposed or existing national direction].

The Minister for the Environment has also appointed a board of inquiry to inquire into, and report on, the proposal.

[Describe—

• the proposed national direction; or

• the proposal to review, change, or revoke the existing national direction.]

The proposal may be inspected or purchased at [website address] or [place]. If you have any questions about the proposal, please contact [name of person handling queries and contact details].

Any person may make a submission on the proposal. You may do so by sending a written or electronic submission in form 3 to the board of inquiry at [address and other contact details].

Submissions close on [closing date, which must be at least 20 working days after publication of this notice].

Your submission should state whether you support or oppose the proposal. You should state any changes that you want to the proposal. You should give reasons for your views.

Your submission must state whether or not you wish to be heard on the submission.

The Minister of Conservation has prepared the following proposed New Zealand coastal policy statement (or a proposal to review or change or revoke the following New Zealand coastal policy statement) (the proposal):

[name of proposed or existing New Zealand coastal policy statement].

The Minister of Conservation has also appointed a board of inquiry to inquire into, and report on, the proposal.

[Describe—

• the proposed New Zealand coastal policy statement; or

• the proposal to review, change, or revoke the existing New Zealand coastal policy statement.]

The proposal may be inspected or purchased at [website address] or [place]. If you have any questions about the application, please contact [name of person handling queries and contact details].

Any person may make a submission on the proposal. You may do so by sending a written or electronic submission in form 3 to the board of inquiry at [address and other contact details].

Submissions close on [closing date, which must be at least 20 working days after publication of this notice].

Your submission should state whether you support or oppose the proposal. You should state any changes that you want to the proposal. You should give reasons for your views.

Your submission must state whether or not you wish to be heard on the submission.

This is a submission on the following proposed direction (or on a review of or a change to or a revocation of the following direction or on the following proposed New Zealand coastal policy statement or on a review of or a change to or a revocation of the following New Zealand coastal policy statement) (the proposal):

[name of proposed or existing direction or New Zealand coastal policy statement, with date of notice].

The specific provisions of the proposal that my submission relates to are:

[give details].

My submission is:

[include—

• whether you support or oppose the specific provisions or wish to have them amended; and

• the reasons for your views].

I seek the following changes to the proposal:

[give precise details].

I wish (or do not wish) to be heard in support of my submission.

*If others make a similar submission, I will consider presenting a joint case with them at a hearing.

[Name of local authority] has prepared or accepted or adopted the following proposed policy statement (or the following proposed plan or a change proposed to the following policy statement or plan, or a variation to the following proposed policy statement or a variation to the following proposed plan or a variation to a change proposed to the following policy statement or plan) (the proposal):

[name of proposed or existing policy statement or plan].

[Describe—

• the proposed policy statement or plan; or

• the change proposed to the existing policy statement or plan; or

• the variation to the proposed policy statement or the proposed plan or the variation to a change proposed to the existing policy statement or plan.]

The proposal may be inspected or purchased at [website address] or [place]. If you have any questions about the application, please contact [name of person handling queries and contact details].

The following persons may make a submission on the proposal:

• the local authority in its own area may make a submission; and

• any other person may make a submission but, if the person could gain an advantage in trade competition through the submission, then the person may do so only if the person is directly affected by an effect of the proposal that—

  • adversely affects the environment; and

  • does not relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition.

You may make a submission by sending a written or electronic submission to [name of local authority] at [address and other contact details]. The submission must be in form 5 and must state whether or not you wish to be heard on your submission. Copies of this form are available from [name of local authority].

Submissions close on [closing date, which must be the 20th working day after this public notice, or, for an application under section 145 of the Act, the 30th working day after this public notice, or the date to which an extension of time is granted by the consent authority].

The process for public participation in the consideration of the proposal under the Act is as follows:

• after the closing date for submission, [name of local authority] must prepare a summary of decisions requested by submitters and give public notice of the availability of this summary and where the summary and submissions can be inspected; and

• there must be an opportunity for the following persons to make a further submission in support of, or in opposition to, the submissions already made:

  • any person representing a relevant aspect of the public interest:

  • any person who has an interest in the proposal greater than the general public has:

  • the local authority itself; and

• if a person making a submission asks to be heard in support of his or her submission, a hearing must be held; and

• [name of local authority] must give its decision on the provisions and matters raised in the submissions (including its reasons for accepting or rejecting submissions) and give public notice of its decision within 2 years of notifying the proposal and serve it on every person who made a submission at the same time; and

• any person who has made a submission has the right to appeal against the decision on the proposal to the Environment Court if,—

  • in relation to a provision or matter that is the subject of the appeal, the person referred to the provision or matter in the person’s submission on the proposal; and

  • in the case of a proposal that is a proposed policy statement or plan, the appeal does not seek the withdrawal of the proposal as a whole.

You must publish this notice in full on a freely accessible Internet site. A short summary of the notice, along with the details of the Internet site where the notice can be accessed, must be published in 1 or more newspapers circulating in the entire area likely to be affected by the matter to which the notice relates.

[Name of local authority] has prepared or accepted or adopted the following freshwater planning instrument (the proposal):

[Name of proposed freshwater planning instrument.]

[Describe the freshwater planning instrument.]

[State—

The proposal may be inspected or purchased at [Internet site address] or [place]. Please contact [name of person handling queries and contact details] if you have any questions about the proposal.

The following persons may make a submission on the proposal:

• the local authority, in its own area; and

• any other person, but if the person could gain an advantage in trade competition through the submission, then the person may do so only if the person is directly affected by an effect of the proposal that—

  • adversely affects the environment; and

  • does not relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition.

A person may make a submission on the proposal by sending an electronic or a written submission to [name of local authority] at [email and physical address and other contact details]. The submission must be in form 5 and must state whether or not the person wishes to be heard on their submission. Copies of this form are available at [Internet site address] or [name of local authority].

Submissions must be received by [closing date, which must be at least 40 working days after publication of this notice for a proposed policy statement or plan and at least 20 working days after publication of this notice for a change proposed to a policy statement or plan, or a variation to a proposed policy statement or plan, or a variation to a change].

Following its hearing of submissions on the proposal, a freshwater hearings panel makes recommendations to the regional council. The regional council must accept or reject each recommendation. Appeal rights in relation to the freshwater planning instrument are dependent on whether the regional council accepts or rejects the recommendations of the freshwater hearings panel.

A person who made a submission on a freshwater instrument—

• may appeal to the Environment Court against a rejected recommendation in the specific circumstances outlined in clause 55 of Schedule 1 of the Act:

• may appeal to the High Court on points of law in relation to an accepted recommendation in the specific circumstances outlined in clause 56 of Schedule 1 of the Act.

This notice must be published in full on a freely accessible Internet site. A short summary of the notice, along with the details of the Internet site where the notice can be accessed, must be published in 1 or more newspapers circulating in the entire area likely to be affected by the matter to which the notice relates.

You must publish this notice in full on a freely accessible Internet site. A short summary of the notice, along with the details of the Internet site where the notice can be accessed, must be published in 1 or more newspapers circulating in the entire area likely to be affected by the matter to which the notice relates.

You must provide a link to the direction for the streamlined planning process being used for this proposal when you give electronic public notice of a proposed policy statement, plan, or change using the streamlined planning process.

[Include any further information relating to the proposed change or variation you see fit.]

To [name of local authority]

Name of submitter: [full name]

This is a submission on the following proposed policy statement (or on the following proposed plan or on a change proposed to the following policy statement or plan or on the following proposed variation to a proposed policy statement or on the following proposed variation to a proposed plan or on the following proposed variation to a change to an existing policy statement or plan) (the proposal):

[name of proposed or existing policy statement or plan and (where applicable) change or variation].

I could/could not* gain an advantage in trade competition through this submission.

*I am/am not† directly affected by an effect of the subject matter of the submission that—

The specific provisions of the proposal that my submission relates to are:

[give details].

My submission is:

[include—

• whether you support or oppose the specific provisions or wish to have them amended; and

• reasons for your views].

I seek the following decision from the local authority:

[give precise details].

*I wish/do not wish† to be heard in support of my submission.

*If others make a similar submission, I will consider presenting a joint case with them at a hearing.

If you are making a submission to the Environmental Protection Authority, you should use form 16B. If you are a person who could gain an advantage in trade competition through the submission, your right to make a submission may be limited by clause 6(4) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991.

Please note that your submission (or part of your submission) may be struck out if the authority is satisfied that at least 1 of the following applies to the submission (or part of the submission):

• it is frivolous or vexatious:

• it discloses no reasonable or relevant case:

• it would be an abuse of the hearing process to allow the submission (or the part) to be taken further:

• it contains offensive language:

• it is supported only by material that purports to be independent expert evidence, but has been prepared by a person who is not independent or who does not have sufficient specialised knowledge or skill to give expert advice on the matter.

To [name of local authority]

Name of person making further submission: [full name]

This is a further submission in support of (or in opposition to) a submission on the following proposed policy statement (or on the following proposed plan or on a change proposed to the following policy statement or plan, or on the following variation to the proposed policy statement or a variation to the following proposed plan or a variation to a change proposed to the following existing policy statement or plan) (the proposal):

[name of proposed or existing policy statement or plan and (where applicable) change or variation].

I am [state whether you are—

• a person representing a relevant aspect of the public interest. In this case, also specify the grounds for saying that you come within this category; or

• a person who has an interest in the proposal that is greater than the interest the general public has. In this case, also explain the grounds for saying that you come within this category; or

• the local authority for the relevant area.]

I support (or oppose) the submission of:

[name and address of original submitter and submission number of original submission if available].

The particular parts of the submission I support (or oppose) are:

[clearly indicate which parts of the original submission you support or oppose, together with any relevant provisions of the proposal].

The reasons for my support (or opposition) are:

[give reasons].

I seek that the whole (or part [describe part]) of the submission be allowed (or disallowed):

[give precise details].

I wish (or do not wish) to be heard in support of my further submission.

*If others make a similar submission, I will consider presenting a joint case with them at a hearing.

A copy of your further submission must be served on the original submitter within 5 working days after it is served on the local authority.

Please note that your submission (or part of your submission) may be struck out if the authority is satisfied that at least 1 of the following applies to the submission (or part of the submission):

• it is frivolous or vexatious:

• it discloses no reasonable or relevant case:

• it would be an abuse of the hearing process to allow the submission (or the part) to be taken further:

• it contains offensive language:

• it is supported only by material that purports to be independent expert evidence, but has been prepared by a person who is not independent or who does not have sufficient specialised knowledge or skill to give expert advice on the matter.

If you are making a submission to the Environmental Protection Authority, you should use form 16C.

I, [full name], appeal against a decision (or part of a decision) of [name of local authority] on the following policy statement (or plan or change or variation):

[state the name of the proposed or existing policy statement or plan or change or variation to which the decision relates].

I made a submission on that policy statement (or plan or change or variation).

I am/am not* a trade competitor for the purposes of section 308D of the Act.

*I am/am not† directly affected by an effect of the subject of the appeal that—

I received notice of the decision on [date].

The decision was made by [name of authority].

The decision (or part of the decision) that I am appealing against is:

[state—

• a summary of the decision or part of the decision; and

• the specific provision or matter that the decision includes in, or excludes from, the policy statement or plan or change or variation (or that the decision proposes to include or exclude)].

The reasons for the appeal are as follows:

[set out why you are appealing against the decision or part of the decision and give reasons for your views].

I seek the following relief:

[give precise details].

I attach the following documents* to this notice:

• (a)

  a copy of my submission or further submission (with a copy of the submission opposed or supported by my further submission):

• (b)

  a copy of the relevant decision (or part of the decision):

• (c)

  any other documents necessary for an adequate understanding of the appeal:

• (d)

  a list of names and addresses of persons to be served with a copy of this notice.

You may appeal only if—

• you referred in your submission or further submission to the provision or matter that is the subject of your appeal; and

• in the case of a decision relating to a proposed policy statement or plan (as opposed to a variation or change), your appeal does not seek withdrawal of the proposed policy statement or plan as a whole.

The Environment Court, when hearing an appeal relating to a matter included in a document under section 55(2B) of the Act, may consider only the question of law raised.

You may appeal only if—

• you addressed in your submission or further submission the provision or matter that is the subject of your appeal; and

• the relevant regional council rejected a recommendation of the freshwater hearings panel and decided an alternative solution which resulted in—

  (a)

  the provision or matter being included in the freshwater planning instrument; or

  (b)

  the provision or matter being excluded from the freshwater planning instrument.

If a regional council decides to reject a recommendation of the freshwater hearings panel that is outside the scope of submissions, you may appeal to the Environment Court in respect of that decision or the alternative solution proposed by the council if you made a submission.

Your right to appeal may be limited by the trade competition provisions in Part 11A of the Act.

You must lodge the original and 1 copy of this notice with the Environment Court within 30 working days of being served with notice of the decision to be appealed. The notice must be signed by you or on your behalf. You must pay the filing fee required by regulation 35.

You must serve a copy of this notice on the local authority that made the decision and on the Minister of Conservation (if the appeal is on a regional coastal plan), within 30 working days of being served with a notice of the decision.

You must also serve a copy of this notice on every person who made a submission to which the appeal relates within 5 working days after the notice is lodged with the Environment Court.

Within 10 working days after lodging this notice, you must give written notice to the Registrar of the Environment Court of the name, address, and date of service for each person served with this notice.

However, you may apply to the Environment Court under section 281 of the Act for a waiver of the above timing or service requirements (see form 38).

How to become party to proceedings

You may be a party to the appeal if you made a submission or a further submission on the matter of this appeal.

To become a party to the appeal, you must,—

• within 15 working days after the period for lodging a notice of appeal ends, lodge a notice of your wish to be a party to the proceedings (in form 33) with the Environment Court and serve copies of your notice on the relevant local authority and the appellant; and

• within 20 working days after the period for lodging a notice of appeal ends, serve copies of your notice on all other parties.

Your right to be a party to the proceedings in the court may be limited by the trade competition provisions in section 274(1) and Part 11A of the Act.

You may apply to the Environment Court under section 281 of the Act for a waiver of the above timing or service requirements (see form 38).

The copy of this notice served on you does not have attached a copy of the appellant’s submission and (or or) the decision (or part of the decision) appealed. These documents may be obtained, on request, from the appellant.

If you have any questions about this notice, contact the Environment Court in Auckland, Wellington, or Christchurch.

To [name of consent authority]

If the consent authority determines that the application is incomplete, or if it receives the request after it has determined that the application will not be notified, or if it decides not to notify the application, it must return the request.

You may make this request only in the period starting on the day on which the application is made and ending 5 working days after the date on which the period for submissions on the application closes.

Environment Court

Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch

Your right to appeal is limited by clauses 92 and 93 of Schedule 1 of the Act and the trade competition provisions in Part 11A of the Act.

You may appeal only if—

• you referred in your submission or further submission to the provision or matter that is the subject of your appeal; and

• the requiring or heritage protection authority rejected the approved recommendation(s) of the Minister in relation to the requirement, designation, or heritage order that you submitted on.

You may appeal only on the parts of the decisions that rejected the Minister’s approved recommendations.

If you are a group or person specified above and there is no right of appeal in relation to that matter, you may lodge an appeal with the High Court on a question of law against any aspect of a decision of a requiring authority or heritage protection authority that accepts the recommendation referred to in clause 85(2) or (3) of Schedule 1 of the Act on a designation or heritage order.

You must lodge the original and 1 copy of this notice with the Environment Court within 30 working days after the local authority publicly notifies the decision being appealed or after the decision of the requiring authority or heritage protection authority is served. The notice must be signed by you or on your behalf. You must pay the filing fee required by regulation 35 of the Resource Management (Forms, Fees, and Procedure) Regulations 2003.

You must serve a copy of this notice on—

• the territorial authority with responsibility for the relevant planning instrument at the same time this notice is lodged; and

• if the planning instrument includes a designation or heritage order, the requiring authority or heritage protection authority at the same time this notice is lodged; and

• any person who made a submission on the requirement, designation, or heritage order that referred to the matter under appeal no later than 5 working days after the appeal is lodged.

Within 10 working days after lodging this notice, you must give written notice to the Registrar of the Environment Court of the name, address, and date of service for each person served with this notice.

However, you may apply to the Environment Court under section 281 of the Act for a waiver of the above timing or service requirements (see form 38).

How to become party to proceedings

You may be a party to the appeal if you made a submission or a further submission on the matter of this appeal.

To become a party to the appeal, you must,—

• within 15 working days after the period for lodging a notice of appeal ends, lodge a notice of your wish to be a party to the proceedings (in form 33) with the Environment Court and serve copies of your notice on the relevant local authority and the appellant; and

• within 20 working days after the period for lodging a notice of appeal ends, serve copies of your notice on all other parties.

Your right to be a party to the proceedings in the court may be limited by the trade competition provisions in section 274(1) and Part 11A of the Resource Management Act 1991.

You may apply to the Environment Court under section 281 of the Resource Management Act 1991 for a waiver of the above timing or service requirements (see form 38).

The copy of this notice served on you does not have attached a copy of the appellant’s submission or the decision or part of the decision† appealed. These documents may be obtained, on request, from the appellant.

If you have any questions about this notice, contact the Environment Court in Auckland, Wellington, or Christchurch.

I, [full name], appeal against a decision (or part of a decision) of [name of local authority or requiring authority or heritage protection authority, as appropriate] on the following plan:

[state the name of the proposed or existing plan to which the decision relates].

I made a submission on that plan.

I am/am not* a trade competitor for the purposes of section 308D of the Resource Management Act 1991.

*I am/am not† directly affected by an effect of the subject of the appeal that—

I received notice of the decision on [date].

The decision was made by [name of authority].

The decision (or part of the decision) that I am appealing is:

[state—

• a summary of the decision or part of the decision; and

• the specific provision or matter that the decision includes in, or excludes from, the plan (or that the decision proposes to include or exclude)].

The reasons for the appeal are as follows:

[set out why you are appealing the decision or part of the decision and give reasons for your views].

I seek the following relief:

[give precise details].

I attach the following documents* to this notice:

• (a)

  a copy of my submission:

• (b)

  a copy of the relevant decision (or part of the decision):

• (c)

  any other documents necessary for an adequate understanding of the appeal:

• (d)

  a list of names and addresses of persons to be served with a copy of this notice.

Your right to appeal may be limited by the trade competition provisions in Part 11A of the Resource Management Act 1991.

You must lodge the original and 1 copy of this notice with the Environment Court within 30 working days of being served with notice of the decision to be appealed. The notice must be signed by you or on your behalf. You must pay the filing fee required by regulation 35 of the Resource Management (Forms, Fees, and Procedure) Regulations 2003.

You must serve a copy of this notice on the requiring authority or heritage protection authority that made the decision and on the territorial authority that made the recommendation within 30 working days of being served with a notice of the decision.

You must also serve a copy of this notice on every person who made a submission on the requirement to which the appeal relates within 5 working days after the notice is lodged with the Environment Court.

Within 10 working days after lodging this notice, you must give written notice to the Registrar of the Environment Court of the name, address, and date of service for each person served with this notice.

However, you may apply to the Environment Court under section 281 of the Resource Management Act 1991 for a waiver of the above timing or service requirements (see form 38).

How to become party to proceedings

You may be a party to the appeal if you made a submission on the matter of this appeal.

To become a party to the appeal, you must,—

If you are a trade competitor of a party to the proceedings, your right to be a party to the proceedings in the court may be limited (see section 274(1) and Part 11A of the Resource Management Act 1991).

You may apply to the Environment Court under section 281 of the Resource Management Act 1991 for a waiver of the above timing requirements (see form 38).

The copy of this notice served on you does not attach a copy of the appellant’s submission and (or or) the decision (or part of the decision) appealed. These documents may be obtained, on request, from the appellant.

If you have any questions about this notice, contact the Environment Court in Auckland, Wellington, or Christchurch.

To [name of consent authority]

Name of person giving written approval: [full name]

*I am the owner/occupier† of the following property: [give address of the property]

I have authority to sign on behalf of all the other owners/occupiers* of the property.

This is written approval to the following activity that is the subject of a resource consent application: [description of proposal].

I have read the full application for resource consent, the Assessment of Environmental Effects, and any site plans as follows: [list document names and dates].

In signing this written approval, I understand that the consent authority must decide that I am no longer an affected person, and the consent authority must not have regard to any adverse effects on me.

I understand that I may withdraw my written approval by giving written notice to the consent authority before the hearing, if there is one, or, if there is not, before the application is determined.

Conditional written approvals cannot be accepted.

There is no obligation to sign this form, and no reasons need to be given.

If this form is not signed, the application may be notified with an opportunity for submissions.

If signing on behalf of a trust or company, please provide additional written evidence that you have signing authority.

If the consent authority determines that the activity is a deemed permitted boundary activity under section 87BA of the Act, your written approval cannot be withdrawn if this process is followed instead.

Name of person giving written approval: [full name]

*I am the owner of the following property: [address of the property]

I have authority to sign on behalf of all the other owners of the property.

This is written approval for the proposed activity that is the subject of a deemed permitted boundary activity application.

I have read the description of the activity at the following property [address of the property with the boundary activity] and seen and signed the site plans attached.

In signing this written approval, I confirm that I understand the proposal and understand that the consent authority will permit the applicant to undertake the activity (provided they have supplied the correct information, including all other written approvals required).

I understand that I may not withdraw my written approval.

You should only sign this form if you fully understand the proposal. You should seek expert or legal advice if you need the proposal or deemed permitted boundary activity process explained to you.

Conditional written approvals cannot be accepted, and written approvals cannot be withdrawn once provided.

There is no obligation to sign this form, and no reasons need to be given.

If you do not sign this form, resource consent may be required for the activity and you may have the opportunity to submit on the application.

If signing on behalf of a trust or company, please provide additional written evidence that you have signing authority.

To [name of local authority]/the Environmental Protection Authority*

*Electronic address for service of applicant:

Telephone:

Postal address (or alternative method of service under section 352 of the Act):

Contact person: [name and designation, if applicable]

You must include all information required by this form. The information must be specified in sufficient detail to satisfy the purpose for which it is required.

You may apply for 2 or more resource consents that are needed for the same activity on the same form. If you lodge the application with the Environmental Protection Authority, you must also lodge a notice in form 16A at the same time.

You must pay the charge payable to the consent authority for the resource consent application under the Resource Management Act 1991 (if any).

If your application is to the Environmental Protection Authority, you may be required to pay actual and reasonable costs incurred in dealing with this matter (see section 149ZD of the Resource Management Act 1991).

Under the fast-track resource consent process, notice of the decision must be given within 10 working days after the date the application was first lodged with the authority, unless the applicant opts out of that process at the time of lodgement.

A fast-track application may cease to be a fast-track application under section 87AAC(2) of the Act.

I, [full name, full address] supply the information required for a deemed permitted boundary activity under section 87BA of the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) to be undertaken at [full legal address of the property where the boundary activity is to occur]. The description of the boundary activity is: [insert description of the activity in sufficient detail for the consent authority to be satisfied that the activity is a permitted boundary activity under under section 87AAB of the Act]

I attach a plan (drawn to scale) of the site at which the activity is to occur, showing the height, shape, and location on the site of the proposed activity.

The full name and address of each owner (other than the applicant) of the site to which the proposed activity relates are as follows: [list full names and addresses]

The full name and address of each owner of an allotment with an infringed boundary to which the proposed activity relates are as follows: [list full names and addresses]

I attach written approval and a signed plan from each owner of an allotment with an infringed boundary.

Electronic address for service of applicant:

Telephone:

Postal address (or alternative method of service under section 352 of the Act):

Contact person: [name and designation, if applicable]

You must include all information required by this form. If all information is not included, the consent authority will return this to you and the correct information must be supplied before a written notice permitting your activity can be provided.

In order to be eligible for a deemed permitted boundary activity, the activity must meet the definition of boundary activity under section 87AAB(1) of the Act.

You must provide written approval from all owners of allotments with infringed boundaries under section 87BA(1) of the Act 1991.

If all of the information required under section 87BA(1) of the Act is provided to the consent authority, the consent authority must notify you of your permitted boundary activity within 10 working days after the date on which it receives the information.

You must pay the charge (if any) payable to the consent authority for the deemed permitted boundary activity under the Act.

If signing on behalf of a trust or company, please provide additional written evidence that you have signing authority.

[Describe the location and details of the site at which the activity is to occur.]

[Describe the proposed activity.]

[Provide references of plans that have been signed by the owner/all owners of allotments with infringed boundaries.]

The [consent authority] is satisfied that the proposed activity described above meets the requirements of sections 87AAB and 87BA of the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) and is therefore a permitted activity under section 87BA(1) of the Act.

This notice will lapse 5 years after the date it is given unless the activity permitted by this notice is undertaken.

A certificate of compliance (under section 139 of the Act) cannot be applied for in respect of this activity.

This notice is valid only for the activity described above and shown on signed plans referenced. If the activity changes, a resource consent may be required.

[Describe the location and details of the site at which the activity is to occur.]

[Describe the proposed activity.]

The [consent authority] has decided that the activity described above is a permitted activity under section 87BB of the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act).

The consent authority’s reasons for considering that the activity meets the criteria in section 87BB(1) of the Act are:

[List reasons].

The information relied on by the consent authority in making this decision is:

[List information]:

This notice will lapse 5 years after the date it is given unless the activity permitted by this notice is undertaken.

A certificate of compliance (under section 139 of the Act) cannot be applied for in respect of this activity.

This notice is valid only for the activity described. If the activity changes, a resource consent may be required.

To [name of local authority]/the Environmental Protection Authority*

Electronic address for service of applicant:

Telephone:

Postal address (or alternative method of service under section 352 of the Act):

Contact person: [name and designation, if applicable]

You must include all information required by this form. The information must be specified in sufficient detail to satisfy the purpose for which it is required.

If you lodge the application with the Environmental Protection Authority, you must also lodge a notice in form 16A at the same time.

You must pay the charge payable to the consent authority for the application to change or cancel a condition of a resource consent under the Resource Management Act 1991 (if any).

If your application is to the Environmental Protection Authority, you may be required to pay actual and reasonable costs incurred in dealing with this matter (see section 149ZD of the Resource Management Act 1991).

To [name of consent authority]

Electronic address for service:

Telephone:

Postal address (or alternative method of service under section 352 of the Act):

Contact person: [name and designation, if applicable]

Electronic address for service:

Telephone:

Postal address (or alternative method of service under section 352 of the Act):

Contact person: [name and designation, if applicable]

You must include all information required by this form. The information must be specified in sufficient detail to satisfy the purpose for which it is required.

You must pay the charge payable to the consent authority for an application to transfer a water permit or discharge permit, as the case may be, under the Resource Management Act 1991 (if any).

[Name of consent authority] has received an application from [name of applicant] for a resource consent (or for a change or cancellation of a condition of a resource consent or for a transfer of a water permit or for a transfer of a discharge permit or for a variation or cancellation of an instrument creating an esplanade strip).

[Describe—

• if an application for a resource consent, the type, proposed activity, and location of the resource consent:

• if an application for a change or cancellation of a condition of a resource consent, the type and location of the resource consent, the relevant condition, and any proposed change:

• if an application for a transfer of a water permit or a discharge permit, the site for which the permit has been granted and, if relevant, the part of the resource consent to be transferred:

• if an application for a variation or cancellation of an instrument creating an esplanade strip, a description of the strip and its location and any proposed variation.]

The application includes an assessment of environmental effects.

The application may be inspected or purchased at [website address] or [place]. If you have any questions about the application, please contact [name of person handling queries and contact details].

Any person may make a submission on the application, but a person who is a trade competitor of the applicant may do so only if that person is directly affected by an effect of the activity to which the application relates that—

You may make a submission by sending a written or electronic submission to [name of consent authority] at [address and other contact details]. The submission must be in form 13. Copies of this form are available from [name of consent authority].

Submissions close on [closing date, which must be the 20th working day after this public notice, or, for an application under section 145 of the Act, the 30th working day after this public notice, or the date to which an extension of time is granted by the consent authority].

You must serve a copy of your submission on [name of applicant] (the applicant), whose address for service is [address for service of applicant], as soon as reasonably practicable after serving your submission on [name of consent authority].