The bill would require the trustees of Ngāti Maru and the Taranaki Regional Council to create a joint-management agreement for matters relating to the Waitara River and its catchment area. There's also a clause there which would apply to specified resource consent applications made to territorial authorities. In its submission, the New Plymouth District Council—whom we heard from—sought clarification of its intended role in the joint-management agreement, which we considered, and although the drafting of clause 87 actively reflects the equivalent drafting in the deed of settlement, Ngāti Maru have agreed that the joint-management agreement was only intended to apply to applications for resource consent between the Taranaki Regional Council and Ngāti Maru. The reference to territorial authorities in clause 87 was made in error, and, accordingly, the committee has recommended amending the bill to accurately reflect the agreed intention of the joint-management agreement.