Civil Law Assignment-1 on Law for Real Estate Licensees

CIVIL LAW
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Law For Real Estate Licensees

Assignment -1
Table of Contents
Task -1........................................................................................................................................2
Task 2.........................................................................................................................................4
Task 3.........................................................................................................................................5
Task 4.........................................................................................................................................9
Bibliography.............................................................................................................................10
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Task -1
a) The “Resource Management Act 1991” generally referred to as RMA, is the act formulated
by the parliament of New Zealand which looks into the sustainable management of the
natural resources which includes land, air and water (Section 5). And the Act bought along
various laws related to the environment so as to establish an integrated functioning. The
major goal of the act is to balance land usage and development.
b) Part 2 of the RMA comprise of three basic principles falling under section 6, 7 and 8 in
furtherance to the purpose of sustainable management under section 5.The three main
principles are:
i. Sec. 6 -Considering matters of national importance and this will be counted in
attaining purpose of the act. Some of the examples of things land owners need to
consider under this are:
1) Preventing inappropriate subdivision, usage and development of natural
features along with landscapes. For example- Development of upper reaches
of the Motueka River catchment in Nelson might be obstructed.
2) Preserving the natural form of over all natural environments which include
coastal marine area, lakes, rivers along with their margins in addition to
preventing their usage and subdivision. For example, development alongside
of Ninety Mile beach in Northland might be restricted.
3) Protecting the acknowledged customary activities. For example, in Canterbury
there might be restrictions upon any kind of development in terms of
traditional eel-gathering areas related to Lake Waihora.
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ii. Sec. 7- There will be list of matters which will be personally regarded by all the
decisions in order to achieve aim of the act e.g. Climate change, renewable energy.
Some of the examples to be considered by land owners are:
1) An efficient usage of natural and physical resources in addition to their effective
development. For example, minimising waste by using products from the forest.
2) Maintaining and encouraging the quality of the environment. For example, sticking to
specific constraints on certain woodburners along with fireplaces at Christchurch and
nearby spots.
3) Preserving and valuing the ecosystem, for example, preventing destruction of habitats
such as Wairarapa, Pukaha Mount Bruce.
iii. Sec. 8- In the process of applying the act, the “Treaty of Waitangi” will be considered.
This may include following examples to be kept in mind by land owners such as :
c) There exist six elements of the environment that are covered by the RMA. Following are
the elements and examples of restrictions/consent applied over them:
 Land usage (restrictions- upon buildings in terms of boundaries; upon size and type
of buildings which might be erected)
 Subdivision (restrictions- excavations, drilling or in any other way disturbing the
land; disturbing the habitat of plants and animals)
 Water (restrictions- extracting ground water; channelizing the water along with the
heat and energy immerging from it)
 Coastal (consent- for drainage or any reclamation; performing any activity which
brings disturbance in foreshore habitat)
 Discharge (restrictions- on discharge in the form of storm water into lakes; effluents
released from dairy farms)
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