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Resource Management Act 1991

Environment Court - Environment Judges and alternate Environment Judges

251: Chief Environment Court Judge

You could also call this:

“The boss judge for environment cases is chosen to make sure the court works smoothly and quickly.”

The Governor-General can choose an Environment Judge to be the Chief Environment Court Judge. The Attorney-General suggests who this should be.

The Chief Environment Court Judge has an important job. They make sure the court works smoothly and quickly. To do this, they can decide which Environment Judges and members will handle different cases. They can also choose where these cases will be heard. When making these decisions, the Chief Environment Court Judge should talk to the other Environment Judges if possible.

The Chief Environment Court Judge must follow the rules in this Act and other laws when organising the court’s work. They can assign different types of cases to different judges and members, and decide where these cases will be heard around the country.

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Part 11 Environment Court
Environment Judges and alternate Environment Judges

251Chief Environment Court Judge

  1. The Governor-General may, on the recommendation of the Attorney-General, appoint an Environment Judge as the Chief Environment Court Judge.

  2. The Chief Environment Court Judge shall be responsible for ensuring the orderly and expeditious discharge of the business of the court and accordingly may, subject to the provisions of this or any other Act and to such consultation with the Environment Judges as is appropriate and practicable, make arrangements as to the Environment Judge or Judges and member or members who is or are to exercise the court's jurisdiction in particular matters or classes of matters and in particular places and areas.

Notes
  • Section 251 heading: replaced, on , by section 70(1) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 30).
  • Section 251(1): amended, on , by section 70(2) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 30).
  • Section 251(1): amended, on , by section 4 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 46).
  • Section 251(1): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(b) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
  • Section 251(2): amended, on , by section 70(2) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 30).
  • Section 251(2): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
  • Section 251(2): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(b) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).