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149ZD: Costs of processes under this Part recoverable from applicant
or “The person asking for something must pay for the work done to process their request.”
You could also call this:

“How members of special groups investigating environmental issues get paid for their work and travel”

When someone is part of a board of inquiry set up under section 149J, they can get paid for their work. This is covered by a law called the Fees and Travelling Allowances Act 1951.

The board of inquiry is treated as a special group under this law. If the Minister says it’s okay, a board member can get money for their work. This money comes from what the government has set aside for this purpose.

The payment can include fees, salary, or allowances. Board members can also get money for their travel expenses when they’re doing work for the board.

All of these payments follow the rules set out in the Fees and Travelling Allowances Act.

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Miscellaneous provisions: Costs of processes under this Part

149ZERemuneration, allowances, and expenses of boards of inquiry

  1. The Fees and Travelling Allowances Act 1951 applies to a board of inquiry appointed under section 149J as follows:

  2. the board is a statutory board within the meaning of the Act; and
    1. a member of the board may be paid the following, out of money appropriated by Parliament for the purpose, if the Minister so directs:
      1. remuneration by way of fees, salary, or allowances under the Act; and
        1. travelling allowances and travelling expenses under the Act for time spent travelling in the service of the board; and
        2. the Act applies to payments under paragraph (b).

          Notes
          • Section 149ZE: inserted, on , by section 100 of the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 31).