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294: Review of decision by court
or “The court can look at a case again if there's new information or things have changed.”
You could also call this:

“The Environment Court's decisions are usually the last word, except in special cases.”

When the Environment Court makes a decision under this Act, another Act, or regulation about any matter that is not an inquiry, that decision is final. This means you can’t challenge or change it. However, there are two exceptions to this rule. You can ask for the decision to be reheard under section 294, or you can appeal the decision under section 299. If you don’t do either of these things, the Environment Court’s decision will stay as it is and can’t be changed.

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or “You can't ask a judge to look at a decision again unless you've already tried to appeal it or had it checked by the Environment Court.”
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Part 11 Environment Court
Decisions of Environment Court

295Environment Court decisions are final

  1. A decision of the Environment Court under this Act, or another Act, or regulation, on any matter other than an inquiry, is final unless it is reheard under section 294 or appealed under section 299.

Notes
  • Section 295 heading: amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
  • Section 295: amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).