42Statement of planning priorities

42 Statement of planning priorities (1) The Minister may give the territory planning authority a written statement that sets out the priorities arising from the planning strategy (the statement of planning priorities). (2) The statement of planning priorities must identify the actions to be taken in the short to medium term to achieve the planning priorities. (3) To remove any doubt, the statement of planning priorities does not authorise a person to whom section 52 (Effect of territory plan) applies to do anything inconsistent with the territory plan. The statement of planning priorities may include policy material inconsistent with the territory plan, but the plan would have to be amended before the policy could be implemented. (4) The statement of planning priorities is a notifiable instrument. (5) The statement of planning priorities must be published on the