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259: Special advisors
or “The Environment Court can get help from experts who know a lot about special topics”
You could also call this:

“The Environment Court has helpers like a Registrar and other workers who do important jobs to keep the court running smoothly.”

The Environment Court has people who help it run smoothly. You need to know that the court must have a Registrar. This person is in charge of the administrative work. The court can also have one or more Deputy Registrars to help the Registrar. There can be other people to assist with administrative tasks too.

The Registrar, Deputy Registrars, and all the other helpers are appointed under the Public Service Act 2020. They are all considered officers of the court. This means they have official roles in the court.

Deputy Registrars can do all the same things as the Registrar. They have the same powers, duties, and protection. However, the Registrar is still in charge of what the Deputy Registrars do.

People who work for the Environment Court can also have other jobs in the public service. This means they might work for other government departments too.

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Part 11 Environment Court
Officers of court

260Registrar and other officers

  1. The Environment Court—

  2. shall have a Registrar; and
    1. may have 1 or more Deputy Registrars; and
      1. may have other persons to assist it in an administrative capacity.

        1. The Registrar, a Deputy Registrar, and every other person assisting the court shall—

        2. be appointed under the Public Service Act 2020; and
          1. be officers of the court.

            1. A Deputy Registrar has all the powers, functions, duties, and immunity of the Registrar subject to the control of the Registrar.

            2. An officer of the court may also hold another office or employment in the public service.

            Notes
            • Section 260(1): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
            • Section 260(1)(aa): inserted, on , by section 96(1) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 87).
            • Section 260(2): amended, on , by section 96(2) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 87).
            • Section 260(2): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
            • Section 260(2)(a): amended, on , by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
            • Section 260(2)(b): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
            • Section 260(2A): inserted, on , by section 96(3) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 87).
            • Section 260(3): amended, on , by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
            • Section 260(3): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).