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427: Deemed transfer of powers to former public bodies
or “ Old groups can keep doing what they were doing in certain areas for a while ”
You could also call this:

“This section explains how judges and other members of the special court for environmental matters keep their jobs when new laws start.”

The Environment Court is an important part of New Zealand’s legal system. When this law came into effect, it made sure that the judges and other members of the court could keep doing their jobs.

The person who was the main judge of the Environment Court before this law started is still the main judge. It’s like they were hired again under section 251.

The other judges and backup judges of the Environment Court also kept their jobs. It’s as if they were hired again under section 250.

The people who weren’t judges but were members or backup members of the Environment Court became Environment Commissioners or Deputy Environment Commissioners. They get to finish the time they were supposed to work, just as if they were hired under section 254.

This law makes sure that the Environment Court can keep working without any problems, even when new rules come in.

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Part 15 Transitional 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).