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Resource Management Act 1991

Environment Court - Miscellaneous provisions relating to court

262: Environment Court members who are ratepayers

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“Environment Court members who pay rates can still work on cases”

If you are a member of the Environment Court and you pay rates, this does not mean you have a personal interest in a case just because you pay rates. You can still be involved in a proceeding before the court. The fact that you pay rates is not enough to consider you as having an interest in the case.

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Part 11 Environment Court
Miscellaneous provisions relating to court

262Environment Court members who are ratepayers

  1. A member of the Environment Court is not to be considered to have an interest in a proceeding before the court solely on the ground that the member is a ratepayer.

Notes
  • Section 262 heading: amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
  • Section 262: amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).