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recovery task and the complexity and interrelated nature of the recovery. This must include information to address
the matters in clause 5 of this direction, and must also include, but is not limited to:

6.5.1 A port redevelopment plan, clearly illustrating and describing the necessary repair, rebuild, reconfiguration,
restoration and enhancement proposals to facilitate recovery, including timing and sequencing of recovery activity;

6.5.2 Amendments to relevant instruments considered necessary to facilitate recovery;

6.5.3 All relevant technical reports to support proposed amendments to relevant instruments, to the satisfaction of
Canterbury Regional Council;

6.5.4 A Cultural Impact Assessment;

6.5.5 The first phase of an "Impact Assessment", as required by section 7.1 of the Recovery Strategy for Greater
Christchurch – Mahere Haumanatunga o Waitaha;

6.5.6 An assessment of the proposal against the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011, relevant considerations of
the Resource Management Act 1991, the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2010, the Mahaanui Iwi
Management Plan and other relevant statutory and non-statutory plans;

6.5.7 A report on consultation undertaken. That report must list the parties consulted, state how consultation was
undertaken, and summarise the information received and how it influenced the preparation of information and
redevelopment plans; and

6.5.8 A statement on staging and funding of the restoration and enhancement of Lyttelton Port, including
implementation of relevant actions to effect recovery.

6.6 This information must be provided to Canterbury Regional Council within four months after the date of this direction. If
the necessary and sufficient information is not provided in accordance with clause 6.5 of this direction to the satisfaction
of Canterbury Regional Council within the specified time period, Canterbury Regional Council may request further
information from Lyttelton Port Company Limited.

Canterbury Regional Council

6.7 Canterbury Regional Council must develop a draft Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan for public notification by the Minister
for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery within nine months after receiving all necessary information from the Lyttelton Port
Company Limited. This time period does not commence until all information required by Canterbury Regional Council is
received from Lyttelton Port Company Limited.

6.8 Canterbury Regional Council must develop the draft Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan in consultation with Christchurch City
Council, Selwyn and Waimakariri District Councils, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, New Zealand Transport Agency,
Department of Conservation and Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.

6.9 Canterbury Regional Council may consult to the extent it considers necessary with Lyttelton Port Company Limited and
any central government department.

Hearing on preliminary draft Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan

6.10 Canterbury Regional Council must consult on a preliminary draft Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan before providing the draft
Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan to the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery. Canterbury Regional Council must
provide for an appropriate hearing process to inform decision making before finalising the draft Lyttelton Port Recovery
Plan. In particular:

6.10.1 Canterbury Regional Council must call for written submissions (such written submissions may include or attach
expert opinion, technical information and any other relevant information) and must provide an opportunity to be
heard in support of any submissions.

6.10.2 The composition of any hearing panel and any matters not prescribed by this direction shall be at the discretion of
Canterbury Regional Council.

6.10.3 Any allocation of time to those parties being heard by a hearing panel (either personally or through
representatives) on their written submissions shall be at the discretion of the hearing panel and must take into
account the need for a focused, timely and expedited recovery.

6.10.4 In conducting a hearing, the hearing panel must:

6.10.4.1 Avoid unnecessary formality;

6.10.4.2 Not permit any person other than a member of the hearing panel to question any person being heard; and

6.10.4.3 Have regard to tikanga Māori and the New Zealand Disability Strategy.

6.10.5 The hearing panel shall not make a decision but must make a report and provide recommendations to Canterbury
Regional Council on the matters heard and considered. Canterbury Regional Council must consider these
recommendations but is not bound by them.

6.11 Canterbury Regional Council must satisfy itself that a sufficient assessment of technical information and the views of the
public have been undertaken, and provide a report to the Minister on how it informed its decision making on the content
of the draft Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan, and the reasons for reaching its decisions.

7. Making Information available

7.1 At all stages during the development of the preliminary and draft Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan, Lyttelton Port Company
Limited and Canterbury Regional Council must ensure that public information relevant to the preparation of the draft
Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan is freely and easily available.

8. Other Recovery Plans

8.1 The Christchurch Central Recovery Plan and the Land Use Recovery Plan are the other Recovery Plans in force.

9. Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery

9.1 Upon receipt of the draft Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan from Canterbury Regional Council, the Minister for Canterbury
Earthquake Recovery intends to publicly notify it, in accordance with section 20 of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery
Act 2011. Written comments will be invited from the public.