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256: Oath of office
or “Promising to do your job fairly and honestly before starting work as a special environmental judge”
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“Explains how certain officials can quit their jobs by writing a letter”

If you are an Environment Judge, alternate Environment Judge, Environment Commissioner, or Deputy Environment Commissioner, you can resign from your job. To do this, you need to write a letter to the Attorney-General. In your letter, you should say that you want to resign from your position. Once you give this letter to the Attorney-General, your resignation will be official.

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Part 11 Environment Court
Removal and resignation of members

257Resignation

  1. An Environment Judge, alternate Environment Judge, Environment Commissioner, or Deputy Environment Commissioner may resign his or her office as such by giving written notice to the Attorney-General.

Notes
  • Section 257: amended, on , by section 6 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 46).
  • Section 257: amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(b) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
  • Section 257: amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(c) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).