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254: Appointment of Environment Commissioner or Deputy Environment Commissioner
or “The Governor-General chooses people to help decide about the environment for up to 5 years.”
You could also call this:

“A helper judge can fill in when the main judge is away or the boss judge says it's needed.”

A Deputy Environment Commissioner can take the place of an Environment Commissioner in two situations. First, when the Environment Commissioner isn’t available. Second, when the Chief Environment Court Judge thinks it’s necessary for the Deputy to step in.

When a Deputy Environment Commissioner is acting for an Environment Commissioner, they are treated as if they are a full Environment Commissioner of the Environment Court. This means they have all the same powers and responsibilities as a regular Environment Commissioner while they are filling in.

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or “Promising to do your job fairly and honestly before starting work as a special environmental judge”
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Part 11 Environment Court
Environment Commissioners and Deputy Environment Commissioners

255When a Deputy Environment Commissioner may act

  1. A Deputy Environment Commissioner may act in place of an Environment Commissioner when—

  2. the Environment Commissioner is unavailable; or
    1. the Chief Environment Court Judge considers it necessary that the Deputy Environment Commissioner do so.

      1. When a Deputy Environment Commissioner is acting for an Environment Commissioner, the Deputy Environment Commissioner shall be considered as an Environment Commissioner of the Environment Court for all purposes.

      Notes
      • Section 255 heading: amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(c) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
      • Section 255(1): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(c) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
      • Section 255(1)(a): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(c) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
      • Section 255(1)(a): amended, on , by section 10 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
      • Section 255(1)(b): amended, on , by section 74 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 30).
      • Section 255(1)(b): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(c) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
      • Section 255(2): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
      • Section 255(2): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(c) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).