The Hurunui/Kaikōura Earthquakes Recovery Act 2016 is a key part of the government’s response to the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred on 14 November 2016.
You can view a copy of the Act on the New Zealand Legislation website.
Hurunui/Kaikōura Earthquakes Recovery Act 2016
Under the Act, the Governor-General, on the recommendation of the relevant Minister, may make an Order in Council to amend certain legislation (see list below for the legislation which is able to be changed). The ability to amend legislation means the government can, where appropriate, remove legislative barriers to assist earthquake-affected areas, councils and communities to respond to and recover from the earthquakes.
Do you consider that a legal requirement could be made easier to assist with earthquake response or recovery or you have identified a piece of legislation that should be amended? You may want to contact the relevant government agency (see the list below) or your local council. But, a National Recovery Office is also providing oversight of recovery and you can contact the office by emailing [email protected]
The Hurunui/Kaikōura Earthquakes Recovery Act has a process that allows other legislation to be added to it; once that has happened, the Governor-General can make orders in council to amend that legislation. If you think that another piece of legislation should be added to the Act, please contact [email protected]>
Review panel
The Acting Minister of Civil Defence has appointed a review panel to review draft orders and provide advice to the relevant Minister.
The members of the panel are:
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Sir John Hansen (Convenor)
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Mr James Gardner-Hopkins
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Ms Yvette Couch-Lewis
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Mr Basil Morrison
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Mr Kelvin Coe.
Review panel reports
The panel’s recommendations (and the reasons for the recommendations) on each draft order are:
Legislation that may be amended
| Enactments to which order may relate | Administered by |
|---|---|
| Building | |
| Building Act 2004 | Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment |
| Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998 | Land Information New Zealand |
| Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 | Ministry for Culture and Heritage |
| Land Act 1948 | Land Information New Zealand |
| Land Transfer Act 1952 | Ministry of Justice and Land Information New Zealand |
| Public Works Act 1981 | Land Information New Zealand and Ministry for Primary Industries (Part 19 only) |
| Rating Valuations Act 1998 | Land Information New Zealand |
| Conservation, environment, and marine legislation | |
| Conservation Act 1987 | Department of Conservation |
| Kaikōura (Te Tai o Marokura) Marine Management Act 2014 | Department of Conservation and Ministry for Primary Industries |
| Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978 | Department of Conservation |
| Marine Reserves Act 1971 | Department of Conservation |
| Reserves Act 1977 | Department of Conservation |
| Resource Management Act 1991 | Ministry for the Environment |
| Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941 | Ministry for the Environment |
| Wildlife Act 1953 | Department of Conservation |
| Civil defence and earthquakes | |
| Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management |
| Earthquake Commission Act 1993 | Treasury |
| Hurunui/Kaikōura Earthquakes Emergency Relief Act 2016 | Ministry for the Environment |
| Revenue | |
| Inland Revenue Acts (as defined in section 3(1) of the Tax Administration Act 1994) | Inland Revenue Department |
| Local government | |
| Local Government Act 1974 | Department of Internal Affairs |
| Local Government Act 2002 | |
| Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 | |
| Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 | |
| Transport | |
| Government Roading Powers Act 1989 | Ministry of Transport |
| Land Transport Act 1998 | Ministry of Transport |
| Land Transport Management Act 2003 | Ministry of Transport |
| Maritime Transport Act 1994 | Ministry of Transport |
| New Zealand Railways Corporation Act 1981 | Treasury |
| Railways Act 2005 | Ministry of Transport |
| Road User Charges Act 2012 | Ministry of Transport |
| Utilities Access Act 2010 | Treasury |
| Food Safety | |
| Animal Products Act 1999 | Ministry for Primary Industries |
| Food Act 2014 | |
| Wine Act 2003 | |
| Other | |
| Accident Compensation Act 2001 | Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment |
| Corrections Act 2004 | Department of Corrections |
| Social Security Act 1964 | Ministry of Social Development |
| Any Act (other than the Public Finance Act 1989) to the extent that it relates to financial reporting obligations of any group, entity, or other person | Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment |
| An Act specified in an Order in Council made under section 16 | The relevant Department specified in the Act |
| Regulations made under an Act referred to above | |
| Any plan, programme, bylaw, or rule made under an enactment referred to above | |