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Resource Management Act 1991

Transitional provisions - Miscellaneous provisions

428: Environment Court

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"Who can be a judge or commissioner in the Environment Court"

When this Act started, the person who was already the Principal Environment Judge of the Environment Court kept their job. They kept their job as if they were appointed under section 251. This meant they did not have to reapply for their job.

The people who were already Environment Judges or alternate Environment Judges of the Environment Court also kept their jobs. They kept their jobs as if they were appointed under section 250. This applied to all Environment Judges and alternate Environment Judges at the time.

The people who were members or deputy members of the Environment Court, but not Environment Judges, became Environment Commissioners or Deputy Environment Commissioners. They kept their new jobs for the rest of their appointment time as if they were appointed under section 254. This change happened automatically when the Act started.

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Part 15Transitional provisions
Miscellaneous provisions

428Environment Court

  1. The person who, immediately before the commencement of this Act, held office as the Principal Environment Judge of the Environment Court shall, as from the commencement of this Act, continue to hold office as such as if his or her appointment was made under section 251.

  2. Each person who, immediately before the commencement of this Act, held office as an Environment Judge or an alternate Environment Judge of the Environment Court shall, as from the commencement of this Act, continue to hold office as such as if his or her appointment was made under section 250.

  3. Each person who, immediately before the commencement of this Act, held office as a member (other than an Environment Judge) or a deputy member of the Environment Court shall, as from the commencement of this Act, be deemed to hold office as an Environment Commissioner or, as the case may be, a Deputy Environment Commissioner of the Environment Court, for the remainder of the term of his or her appointment as if his or her appointment was made under section 254.

Notes
  • Section 428 heading: replaced, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
  • Section 428(1): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
  • Section 428(1): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(b) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
  • Section 428(2): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
  • Section 428(2): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(b) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
  • Section 428(3): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
  • Section 428(3): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(b) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
  • Section 428(3): amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(c) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).