Part 11
Environment Court
Procedure and powers
287Reference of questions of law to High Court
The Environment Court may, in any proceedings before it, state a case for the opinion of the High Court on any question of law that arises in those proceedings; and for that purpose may either conclude the proceedings subject to that opinion, or adjourn them until after that opinion has been given.
The case shall be settled and signed by an Environment Judge and sent to the Registrar at the appropriate registry of the High Court.
The settling and signing of the case by an Environment Judge is deemed to be the statement of the case by the court.
The Environment Court may, in relation to any case stated under this section, after giving notice to the parties of its intention to do so, request the Registrar at the appropriate registry of the High Court for a fixture for the determination of the case.
For the purposes of this section, the appropriate registry of the High Court is the office of the High Court nearest to the place where the appeal, inquiry, or other proceedings was or is being conducted.
Notes
- Section 287(1): amended, on , by section 150 of the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 31).
- Section 287(1): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
- Section 287(2): amended, on , by section 105(1) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 87).
- Section 287(2): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(b) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
- Section 287(3): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
- Section 287(3): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(b) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
- Section 287(4): amended, on , by section 105(2) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 87).
- Section 287(4): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
- Section 287(5): replaced, on , by section 105(3) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 87).