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Resource Management Act 1991

Environment Court - Procedure and powers

288B: Recusal guidelines

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“The top judge must make rules about when judges should step away from a case”

The Chief Environment Court Judge must create and share guidelines to help judges decide if they should step away from a case. The Chief Judge needs to work with the Chief Justice when making these guidelines. These guidelines are meant to assist judges in figuring out when they shouldn’t be involved in a particular court case. This helps ensure that judges make fair decisions without any conflicts of interest.

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Part 11 Environment Court
Procedure and powers

288BRecusal guidelines

  1. The Chief Environment Court Judge must, in consultation with the Chief Justice, develop and publish guidelines to assist Judges to decide if they should recuse themselves from a proceeding.

Notes
  • Section 288B: inserted, on , by section 8 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 68).
  • Section 288B: amended, on , by section 82 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 30).