Resource Management Act 1991. Activities such as building a house removing native vegetation moving earth taking water. The overall purpose of this act is to promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources sect.
The resource management act rma passed in 1991 in new zealand is a significant and at times controversial act of parliament the rma promotes the sustainable management of natural and physical resources such as land air and water. New zealand s ministry for the environment describes the rma as new zealand s principal legislation for environmental management. The resource management act provides for the development of joint management agreements between a local authority and an iwi authority or other group representing hapu that provide for the parties to jointly perform the local authority s functions in relation to a natural or physical resource in all or part of the region district.
This involves considering effects of activities on the environment now and in the future when making resource management decisions.
The resource management act provides for the development of joint management agreements between a local authority and an iwi authority or other group representing hapu that provide for the parties to jointly perform the local authority s functions in relation to a natural or physical resource in all or part of the region district. Resource management act 1991 no 69 as at 23 september 2015 public act new zealand legislation. Activities such as building a house removing native vegetation moving earth taking water. This involves considering effects of activities on the environment now and in the future when making resource management decisions.
