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212: Matters to be considered by Environment Court
or “The Environment Court looks at important things when deciding about protecting water.”
You could also call this:

“The Environment Court tells the Minister if they agree with the special group's ideas about protecting water and lets everyone know what they decided.”

When the Environment Court finishes looking into a water conservation order, they will write a report for the Minister. In this report, they will say if they think the special tribunal’s report should be accepted, changed, or rejected. If they think it should be accepted or changed, they might include a draft of the water conservation order. If they don’t think there should be a water conservation order, they will say that too.

After the Environment Court writes their report, they will make sure everyone can see it. They will decide the best way to let people know about the report.

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Next up: 214: Making of water conservation order

or “How the government makes rules to protect important water bodies”
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Part 9 Water conservation orders

213Court's report

  1. On completion of its inquiry, the Environment Court shall make a report to the Minister recommending that the special tribunal's report be rejected, or accepted with or without modifications, and, where appropriate,—

  2. include a draft water conservation order; or
    1. recommend that the application for a water conservation order be declined.

      1. The Environment Court shall ensure that its report is publicly notified in such manner as the Environment Court thinks fit.

      Notes
      • Section 213: replaced, on , by section 112 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 65).
      • Section 213 heading: amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
      • Section 213(1): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
      • Section 213(2): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).