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 | | For those not familiar with the RMA the relevant sections have been extracted and are explained below. |
 | | (1) except pursuant to authority granted under section 14 of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person to destroy, damage, or modify, or cause to be destroyed, damaged or modified, the whole or any part of any archaeological site, knowing or having reasonable cause to suspect that it is an archaeological site. |
 | | (b) Any class of archaeological sites within a specified area of land, - may instead of making a application under Section 11 of this Act, make an application under this section for the grant of a general authority under Section 14 of this Act. |
| www.bioresearches.co.nz /legislationUsText.htm (882 words) |
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