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261: Protection from legal proceedings
or “People working for the Environment Court can't be sued for doing their job properly”
You could also call this:

“People who help make decisions about the environment can still do their job even if they pay local taxes.”

If you are a member of the Environment Court, you don’t need to worry about having a conflict of interest just because you pay rates. The law says that being a ratepayer doesn’t mean you have an interest in a case that comes before the court. This means you can still be part of the court and make decisions, even if you pay rates in the area where the case is happening.

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or “Money and travel expenses paid to people who help the environment court”
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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).