Fast-track Approvals Bill - Amendment paper No 208
Fast-track Approvals Bill - Amendment paper No 208
Fast-track Approvals Bill - Amendment paper No 208
No 208
House of Representatives
Amendment Paper
Fast-track Approvals Bill
Proposed amendment
Hūhana Lyndon, in Committee, to move the following amendment:
Schedule 4
In Schedule 4, clause 3(1), after paragraph (c) (page 128, after line 23), insert:
(ca)
if the activity is likely to result in any significant adverse effect on the environment, a description of any possible alternative locations or methods for undertaking the activity:
Explanatory note
This Amendment Paper amends the Fast-track Approvals Bill. It amends clause 3(1) of Schedule 4 to introduce a requirement that is similar to clause 6(1)(a) of Schedule 4 of the Resource Management Act 1991. Where a proposal is likely to have a significant adverse effect on the environment, it is critical that alternative locations or methods are considered. This provides safeguards against environmental degradation and ensures that developers at least turn their mind to alternative sites in circumstances where the proposed development will have an adverse effect on significant environmental values.