sec.51AParty may seek ADR

### sec.51A Party may seek ADR This section applies if a dispute arises between a resource authority holder and an owner or occupier of land (the parties ) about— deciding a matter mentioned in section 49 (1) (a) , (b) or (c) ; or whether an access agreement between the parties should be varied because of a material change in circumstances. Either party may give an ADR election notice to the other party asking the other party to participate in ADR to seek to negotiate a resolution of the dispute. A party given an ADR election notice must, within 10 business days after the notice is given, accept or refuse the request for ADR. If a party given an ADR election notice does not accept the request for ADR within 10 business days after the notice is given, the party is taken to refuse the request. If the request for ADR is accepted under subsection (3) , the parties may, within 10 business days after the acceptance, jointly appoint the ADR facilitator proposed in the ADR election notice, or another ADR facilitator, to conduct the ADR. Chapter 7A , part 1 , division 2 applies to the ADR. s 51A ins 2024 No. 33 s 77 (sec.51A-ssec.1) This section applies if a dispute arises between a resource authority holder and an owner or occupier of land (the parties ) about— deciding a matter mentioned in section 49 (1) (a) , (b) or (c) ; or whether an access agreement between the parties should be varied because of a material change in circumstances. (sec.51A-ssec.2) Either party may give an ADR election notice to the other party asking the other party to participate in ADR to seek to negotiate a resolution of the dispute. (sec.51A-ssec.3) A party given an ADR election notice must, within 10 business days after the notice is given, accept or refuse the request for ADR. (sec.51A-ssec.4) If a party given an ADR election notice does not accept the request for ADR within 10 business days after the notice is given, the party is taken to refuse the request. (sec.51A-ssec.5) If the request for ADR is accepted under subsection (3) , the parties may, within 10 business days after the acceptance, jointly appoint the ADR facilitator proposed in the ADR election notice, or another ADR facilitator, to conduct the ADR. (sec.51A-ssec.6) Chapter 7A , part 1 , division 2 applies to the ADR. - (a) deciding a matter mentioned in section 49 (1) (a) , (b) or (c) ; or - (b) whether an access agreement between the parties should be varied because of a material change in circumstances.