Hurunui/Kaikōura Earthquakes Recovery Act 2016

1: Title
This Act is the Hurunui/Kaikōura Earthquakes Recovery Act 2016.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date of Royal assent.
1: Preliminary provisions
3: Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to assist the earthquake-affected area and its councils and communities to respond to, and recover from, the impacts of the Hurunui/Kaikōura earthquakes and, in particular, to—
a: provide for economic recovery; and
b: provide for the planning, rebuilding, and recovery of affected communities and persons, including—
i: the repair and rebuilding of land, infrastructure, and other property of affected communities or of any affected persons; and
ii: safety enhancements to, and improvements to the resilience of, that land, infrastructure, or other property; and
iii: facilitating co-ordinated efforts and processes for short-term, medium-term, and long-term recovery; and
iv: facilitating the restoration and improvement of the economic, social, and cultural well-being, and the resilience, of affected communities or of any affected persons; and
v: facilitating the restoration of the environment. 2011 No 12 s 3
4: Interpretation
1: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— council earthquake-affected area
a: the districts or regions of the councils; and
b: the parts of the coastal marine area (within the meaning of section 2(1)
c: the areas of other districts or regions that contain transport or other infrastructure enactment section 29 Hurunui/Kaikōura earthquakes earthquakes
a: means the earthquakes that occurred on 14 November 2016 in Hurunui and Kaikōura; and
b: includes any earthquake that occurs in, or significantly affects, the earthquake-affected area (as defined in paragraphs (a) and (b) local authority section 5(1) Minister order section 7 Panel section 12 relevant Minister
a: in relation to an enactment (other than this Act or an instrument referred to in paragraph (b)
b: in relation to a plan, programme, bylaw, or rule, means the Minister who is, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, responsible for—
i: the administration of the Act under which that instrument is made; or
ii: if that instrument is made under regulations, the administration of the Act under which the regulations are made.
2: If there is more than 1 relevant Minister for an order, the references in this Act to the relevant Minister must be treated as references to those Ministers acting together (unless the context otherwise requires).
5: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
The transitional, savings, and related provisions set out in Schedule 1
6: Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown.
2: Orders in Council
7: Governor-General may make Orders in Council
Section 7 repealed 1 April 2018 section 23(1) Key restrictions on orders Heading repealed 1 April 2018 section 23(1)
8: Relevant Minister may recommend order only for purposes of Act, etc
Section 8 repealed 1 April 2018 section 23(1)
9: Engagement about proposal
Section 9 repealed 1 April 2018 section 23(1)
10: Reasons for order
Section 10 repealed 1 April 2018 section 23(1)
11: Further restrictions on orders
Section 11 repealed 1 April 2018 section 23(1) Hurunui/Kaikōura Earthquakes Recovery Review Panel Heading repealed 1 April 2018 section 23(1)
12: Hurunui/Kaikōura Earthquakes Recovery Review Panel
Section 12 repealed 1 April 2018 section 23(1)
13: Panel may act by division
Section 13 repealed 1 April 2018 section 23(1)
14: Functions of Panel
Section 14 repealed 1 April 2018 section 23(1) Further provisions about orders Heading repealed 1 April 2018 section 23(1)
15: Orders revoked on 31 March 2018
Section 15 repealed 1 April 2018 section 23(1)
16: Validity of orders
Section 16 repealed 1 April 2018 section 23(1)
17: Actions taken before determination of invalidity
Section 17 repealed 1 April 2018 section 23(1) Other orders Heading repealed 1 April 2018 section 23(1)
18: Order in Council may specify additional Acts
Section 18 repealed 1 April 2018 section 23(1)
19: Order to add Acts revoked if not approved by House
2018-04-01 Hurunui/Kaikōura Earthquakes Recovery (Unreinforced Masonry Buildings) Amendment Order 2018 is revoked on the close of 31 March 2018. See statement of reasons in LI 2018/33, and clause 4 of LI 2017/25. Section 19 repealed 1 April 2018 section 23(1)
20: Reasons for order
Section 20 repealed 1 April 2018 section 23(1) Application of Legislation Act 2012
21: Application of Legislation Act 2012
1: Despite section 16(4)
2: An Order in Council made under this Act is also a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislation Act 2012 2011 No 12 s 76 Report on operation of Act
22: Report on operation of Act
1: The Minister must, at least once every 6 months, present to the House of Representatives a report relating to the operation of this Act since the last report was presented (or, in the case of the first report, since the commencement of this Act).
2: The report must, for the period covered by the report, include—
a: a list of the Orders in Council made under this Act during the period; and
b: a brief description of those orders. Repeal
23: Repeal of Act
1: Sections 7 to 20 Schedule 2
2: The rest of this Act is repealed on 1 July 2021. 2018-04-01 Hurunui/Kaikōura Earthquakes Recovery Act 2016 Sections 7 to 20 and Schedule 2 are repealed 2021-07-01 Hurunui/Kaikōura Earthquakes Recovery Act 2016 The rest of this Act is repealed.