Under the Act, over 100 District and Regional Plans , and regional policy statements , will be replaced by just 14 Plans. These Plans will be prepared by new Regional Council Planning Committees and their planning secretariat . The Planning Committee will be comprised of one person to represent the Minister of Conservation, appointed mana whenua representatives , and elected people from each District Council . The committee will have an array of responisibilities , including the ability to vote on plan changes, set environmental limits for the region, and consider recommendations from hearings. The planning secretariat would draft the plans and provide expert advice.
Under the Act, over 100 Plans and policy statements will be replaced by just 14 Plans. These Plans will be prepared by new Regional Council Planning Committees and their planning secretariats . The Planning Committee will be comprised of one person to represent the Minister of Conservation, appointed representatives of mana whenua , and elected people from each District within the region . The committee will have an array of responsibilities , including the ability to vote on plan changes, set environmental limits for the region, and consider recommendations from hearings. The planning secretariat would draft the plans and provide expert advice.
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District and Regional Plans , and regional policy statements ,
Plans and policy statements
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secretariats
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mana whenua representatives
representatives of mana whenua
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responisibilities
responsibilities