F-6: Draft Status of Rules and Other Text and Numbering Form Standard The planning standards were developed to provide greater consistency of Resource Management Act 1991 plans and policy statements developed in New Zealand. This planning standard applies to regional policy statements, regional plans, district plans and combined plans. Purpose To provide consistent formatting for some common components of plans, specifically: numbering plan provisions that is an alpha-numeric numbering format rule format prescribing that the legal effect of objectives, policies and methods, including rules (if any), and other policy statement and plan text must be shown. Relationship to other planning standards This standard must be used in conjunction with all other relevant planning standard. Table 2 of the national planning standard overview sets out which planning standards are relevant to each type of policy statement and plan. Recognition in policy statements and plans The table (or cells) in part D contains mandatory directions. The amendments made to any policy statement or plan to give effect to these mandatory directions must be in accordance with section 58I (2) and (3) of the RMA. Consequential amendments to any policy statement or plan that are needed to avoid duplication or conflict with amendments as required by paragraph 3 must also be made without using an RMA Schedule 1 process. If consequential amendments go beyond the scope of amendments authorised by section 58I (3)(d) of the RMA, a RMA Schedule 1 process will need to be used. Provisions
F-6: Draft Status of Rules and Other Text and Numbering Form Standard The planning standards were developed to provide greater consistency of Resource Management Act 1991 plans and policy statements developed in New Zealand. This planning standard applies to regional policy statements, regional plans, district plans and combined plans. Purpose To provide consistent formatting for some common components of plans, specifically: numbering plan provisions that is an alpha-numeric numbering format rule format prescribing that the legal effect of objectives, policies and methods, including rules (if any), and other policy statement and plan text must be shown. Relationship to other planning standards This standard must be used in conjunction with all other relevant planning standard. Table 2 of the national planning standard overview sets out which planning standards are relevant to each type of policy statement and plan. Recognition in policy statements and plans The table (or cells) in part D contains mandatory directions. The amendments made to any policy statement or plan to give effect to these mandatory directions must be in accordance with section 58I (2) and (3) of the RMA. Consequential amendments to any policy statement or plan that are needed to avoid duplication or conflict with amendments as required by paragraph 3 must also be made without using an RMA Schedule 1 process. If consequential amendments go beyond the scope of amendments authorised by section 58I (3)(d) of the RMA, a RMA Schedule 1 process will need to be used. Provisions
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