3DTraditional owner agreement for natural resources

3D Traditional owner agreement for natural resources (1) If a traditional owner group entity has an agreement under Part 6 of the **Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010**, any provision of this Act that provides for an offence for carrying out an agreed activity (other than a provision specified in subsection (2)) does not apply to a member of the traditional owner group— (a) who is bound by the agreement; and (b) who is carrying out an agreed activity to which the offence applies in accordance with the agreement and on land to which the agreement applies. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1) the following provisions are specified— (a) section 63(1), (2), (4) and (6); (b) section 64(2) and (4)(c); (c) section 65(1) and (3); (d) section 66; (e) section 66A; (f) section 66B; (g) section 67; (h) section 68; (i) section 75; (j) section 95(2); (k) section 95A. S. 3D(3) inserted by No. 38/2017 s. 62. (3) For the purposes of this section— (a) a reference in subsection (1) to this Act does not include a reference to the regulations; and (b) to avoid doubt, subsection (1) does not prevent a provision of the regulations from providing for an offence for carrying out an agreed activity. Heading following s. 3D inserted by No. 41/2025 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 14.1). Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action Heading preceding s. 4 substituted by No. 10087 s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 75). Department of Conservation, Forests and Lands S. 4 amended by No. 10087 s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 76(a)–(c)), repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.9), new s. 4 inserted by No. 48/2004 s. 98.