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209: Right to make submissions to Environment Court
or “You can tell the special court what you think about saving water in your area”
You could also call this:

“The Environment Court listens to what people say about water rules if someone writes to them.”

If you or someone else sends one or more submissions to the Environment Court about a report, as allowed by section 209, the court will hold a public inquiry. This means they will look into the report that the submissions are about. The inquiry will be open for everyone to see and take part in. The court does this to make sure they understand all the information and opinions about the report before making any decisions.

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or “ People who can speak or send someone to speak for them at a special meeting about protecting water ”
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210Environment Court to hold inquiry

  1. If 1 or more submissions are lodged with the Environment Court in accordance with section 209, the court shall conduct a public inquiry in respect of the report to which the submissions relate.

Notes
  • Section 210 heading: amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
  • Section 210: amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).