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Legal and Strategy Advice
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Interpretation and application of: |
- Resource Management Act 1991 (and related environmental
statutes) and district and regional planning instruments.
- Local Government Act 2002.
- Hazardous Substances and New
Organisms Act 1996 and regulations.
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Resource consent strategies (particularly
for major projects requiring multiple authorisations);
preparation of resource consent applications and designation
requirements; scoping Assessments of Environmental Effects,
etc. |
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Notification requirements under the
RMA. |
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Internal training sessions on issues
relevant to the RMA, e.g., environmental liability. |
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Liaison with regulatory authorities,
stakeholders and iwi. |
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Legal requirements relevant to requiring
authorities, designation requirements, powers of compulsory
acquisition, etc. |
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Potential environmental liability,
particularly in the context of environmental audits,
due diligence exercises and major divestments/acquisitions,
and self-assessment exercises. |
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