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271: Local hearings
or “The court holds meetings and hearings close to where the issue happened, unless everyone agrees to meet somewhere else.”
You could also call this:

“People who give their opinions can join in the legal discussion”

You used to be able to be part of legal proceedings if you made a submission about something. This was called ‘Submitter may be party to proceedings’. It was part of the rules about how things work in the Resource Management Act 1991. However, this rule doesn’t exist anymore. It was removed on 1 August 2003. The government made this change when they updated the Resource Management Act.

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or “The Environment Court listens to cases as quickly as it can and tells everyone when and where to come.”
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Part 11 Environment Court
Procedure and powers

271ASubmitter may be party to proceedings (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 271A: repealed, on , by section 75 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 23).