Approval and Deposit of Survey Plans

   223. Approval of survey plan by territorial authority---(1) An owner
 of any land may submit to a territorial authority for its approval, a
 survey plan in respect of that land if---
   (a) A subdivision consent has been obtained for the subdivision to
         which the survey plan relates, and that consent has not lapsed;
         or
   (b) A certificate of compliance has been obtained, and that
         certificate has not lapsed.

   (2) Subject to sections 230, 235, 240, 241, and 243, a territorial
 authority shall approve a survey plan submitted to it under subsection
 (1) if it is satisfied that,---
   (a) Where a subdivision consent has been obtained, the survey plan
         conforms with the subdivision consent; or
   (b) Where a certificate of compliance has been obtained, the survey
         plan conforms with the certificate of compliance.

   (3) When a territorial authority has approved a survey plan under this
 section, it shall affix its common seal to the survey plan or a copy of
 it. The seal of the authority on the survey plan shall be conclusive
 evidence that all roads, private roads, reserves, land vested in the
 authority in lieu of reserves, and private ways shown on the survey plan
 have been authorised and accepted by the territorial authority under
 this Act and the Local Government Act 1974W.

   (4) Nothing in subsection (3) shall affect any obligation of the
 subdividing owner under any condition of a subdivision consent or bond
 entered into relating to the subdivision.