57. Preparation of New Zealand coastal policy statements---(1) There
 shall at all times be at least one New Zealand coastal policy statement
 prepared and recommended by the Minister of Conservation in the manner
 set out in sections 46 to 52 as if references in those sections to the
 Minister were references to the Minister of Conservation and references
 to a national policy statement were references to a New Zealand coastal
 policy statement.

   (2) Sections 53, 54, and 55, with all necessary modifications, apply
 to a New Zealand coastal policy statement as if it were a  national
 policy statement and as if references in those sections to the Minister
 were references to the Minister of Conservation.