Manawatū District Council

Decision number: MDC 25-28/076

Meeting date: 03/12/2025

Subject: Delegations Manual - RMA 1991 Amendments (Infrastructure Compliance Officer)

Resolution:

That the Council approves the following changes to Section 8.2 (Resource Management Act 1991) of the Delegations Manual, including delegations to the Infrastructure Compliance Officer – Wastewater and Trade Waste (replacing the ‘Three Waters Technician’ role) and to the Infrastructure Compliance Officer – Water and Stormwater (new role):

• Section 15 – Discharge of contaminants into Environment

• Section 17 – Duty to avoid, remedy or mitigate adverse effects

• Section 22 – Power to require certain information (Enforcement Officer)

• Section 322 – Power to serve abatement notices

• Section 328 – Compliance with Excessive Noise Direction

• Section 332 – Power of entry for inspection

• Section 333 – Power of entry for survey

• Section 343B/343C – Approval of infringement notices and serving of infringement notices

Attachments:

Report - Delegations Manual – RMA 1991 Amendments (Infrastructure Compliance Officer).pdf (267KB)

Moved by: Cr Sam Hill

Seconded by: Cr Rob Duindam

Result: Carried (11-0)

For:
Mayor Michael Ford Cr Bridget Bell Cr Rob Duindam Cr Colin Dyer Cr Grant Hadfield Cr Sam Hill Cr Raewyn Loader Cr James McKelvie Cr Jerry Pickford Cr Andrew Quarrie Cr Alison Short

Against:

Abstained: