---
title: "Advise on Crown Minerals Act permits for the proposed activity"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/energy-resources-and-mining/map-offshore-or-onshore-licence-conditions-and-safety-case-obligations/new-zealand"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A13-T1-R3-NZ"
practice_area: "Energy, Resources & Mining"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["NZ"]
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Advise on Crown Minerals Act permits for the proposed activity

> List the activities, location (onshore, coastal or offshore) and any health-and-safety or decommissioning points in the instructions.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/energy-resources-and-mining/map-offshore-or-onshore-licence-conditions-and-safety-case-obligations/new-zealand  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Energy, Resources & Mining](https://ailawframework.com/practice/energy-resources-and-mining.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List the activities, location (onshore, coastal or offshore) and any health-and-safety or decommissioning points in the instructions. |
| What the lawyer must review | Apply the Crown Minerals Act 1991 and NZP&M, not OPGGS or NOPSEMA Check the 2025 Amendment Act (5 August 2025): purpose, allocation and decommissioning changed Confirm the current text of the Act before advising |
| Written for | New Zealand |
| Applies to | [Map offshore or onshore licence conditions and safety-case obligations](https://ailawframework.com/practice/energy-resources-and-mining/map-offshore-or-onshore-licence-conditions-and-safety-case-obligations.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List the activities, location (onshore, coastal or offshore) and any health-and-safety or decommissioning points in the instructions.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Differs from Australia: the permits are under the Crown Minerals Act, not the OPGGS Act or NOPSEMA.
- Stop if the draft still refers to NOPSEMA, OPGGS, or a Commonwealth offshore title.

## Sources

- [Crown Minerals Act 1991](https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1991/70/en/latest/) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [NZP&M: Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2025 now law (5 August 2025)](https://www.nzpam.govt.nz/about/news/crown-minerals-amendment-act-2025-now-law) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2025](https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2025/0040/latest/LMS993433.html) (checked 2026-09-23)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*