scope:

This Standard, if adopted by territorial authorities (TAs), serves as a basis for technical compliance for the subdivision and development of land where these activities are subject to the Resource Management Act 1991.

Part 1 of this Standard concerns matters of general application and general requirements to be observed.

Parts 2 to 9 of this Standard provide good practice guidelines relating to particular types of infrastructures to be provided.

This Standard does not include a statement of all minimum requirements for land subdivision and development engineering. TAs may specify their own minimum requirements, citing this Standard or their own bylaws or district plan as appropriate.

This Standard does not deal with the processes of compliance with the requirements of a district plan in respect of subdivision and/or development activities or obtaining a resource consent for such activities. For these purposes reference can be made to the following publications of the Ministry for the Environment:

"Your Guide to the Resource Management Act - An essential reference for people affected by or interested in the Act" - Ministry for the Environment: Wellington, January 1999 - ISBN 0 478 09053 6

"Guidelines for Subdivision" - Ministry for the Environment: Wellington, October 1991 - ISBN 0-447-05868-X

"The Resource Management Act and You: Getting in on the Act" - Ministry for the Environment, June 2001 - ISBN 0 478 24017 1.