RMA definition of access strips

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…I am interested in getting hold of the background papers and thinking behind the creation of access strips - that resulted in access strips being included in RMA. Can you get those for me please?

These access strips are, by definition, strips of land to provide access to movable bodies of water or movable esplanade strips (and there is a specific section in the RMA that sets out this 'movability' feature).

My principal interest is in the destination end of an access strip and its relationship with a movable esplanade strip, for example.
If esplanade strips move away from the original position of the destination end of the defined position of the access strip, then to continue to meet the intent of the RMA the access strip, by definition, must expand to complete the join with the esplanade strip.
Can you please confirm that is the intention of the RMA.

For the avoidance of doubt the same section describing the movability of the esplanade strip could have also included reference to access strips. Was this something that was overlooked in original RMA sections introducing esplanade strips? If deliberately not included in the RMA, what background papers relate to that and may I get copies please.

Or does the RMA need amending?

Or is the definition of access strip good enough to ensure the intent is clear and the destination end of the access strip moves, by definition, to ensure continuous connection with river or esplanade strip?...

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