Related Legislation
The RMA replaced a large number of acts, regulations and orders. A total of 69 Acts and amended Acts were repealed (See RMA Sixth Schedule) and nineteen regulations and orders were revoked (Seventh Schedule). The notable acts repealed were the Town and Country Planning Act, the Water and Soil Conservation Act, the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act, and the Minerals Act. The mining and minerals regime was separated from the Resource Management Bill at the third reading stage and was enacted as the Crown Minerals Act 1991.
However, three of these statutes, provided important elements of the RMA. The Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941 provided the precedent for catchment-based entities and catchment boards became part of the new regional councils. The Town and Country Planning Act 1977 provided the consenting and planning procedures. The Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967 provided the consenting regime and case law for water.
Read more about this topic: Resource Management Act 1991
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