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Resource Management Act 1991

Resource consents - Appeals

121: Procedure for appeal

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“How to appeal a decision under the Resource Management Act”

If you want to appeal a decision under section 120, you must fill out a notice of appeal form. You have to state why you are appealing and what you want to happen. You also have to include any other information required by regulations. You must lodge this form with the Environment Court and give a copy to the consent authority within 15 working days of getting the decision. You must also give a copy of the notice of appeal to everyone mentioned in section 120, except yourself, within 5 working days of lodging it with the Environment Court.

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Part 6 Resource consents
Appeals

121Procedure for appeal

  1. Notice of an appeal under section 120 shall be in the prescribed form and shall—

  2. state the reasons for the appeal and the relief sought; and
    1. state any matters required by regulations; and
      1. be lodged with the Environment Court and served on the consent authority whose decision is appealed within 15 working days of notice of the decision being received in accordance with this Act.

        1. The appellant shall ensure that a copy of the notice of appeal is served on every person referred to in section 120 (other than the appellant) within 5 working days of the notice being lodged with the Environment Court.

        2. Repealed
        Notes
        • Section 121(1)(c): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
        • Section 121(2): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
        • Section 121(3): repealed, on , by section 93 of the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 31).