In this section:

Proposed New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2008 - Interpretation





Interpretation


In this policy statement:

  • numbering of objectives and policies is solely for convenience and is not to be interpreted as an indication of relative importance;
  • section and policy headings are solely for convenience and are not relevant to the interpretation of objectives and policies.

Where clauses in a policy take the form of a list:

  • where the list is cumulative, the word ‘and’ is used before the last clause in the list;
  • where clauses are alternative, the word ‘or’ is used between all clauses; and
  • where it is intended that clauses may be read either cumulatively or as
    alternatives, ‘and/or’ is used between all clauses.