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Enforcement and other matters - Enforcement - Enforcement orders

236: Right to be heard

You could also call this:

"Your say in court: a chance to speak up"

If you apply for an enforcement order, the Environment Court must hear you. The Court must also hear anyone the order is against, if they want to be heard. They must tell the Registrar within 15 working days that they want to be heard, except in cases covered by section 238.

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235: Notification of application, or

"Telling people about an enforcement order application"

237: Decision on application, or

"The court decides if your application for an enforcement order is approved or not."

Part 6Enforcement and other matters
Enforcement: Enforcement orders

236Right to be heard

Except as provided in section 238 (which relates to interim enforcement orders), before deciding an application for an enforcement order, the Environment Court must—
hear the applicant; and
hear any person against whom the order is sought who wishes to be heard, but only if that person notifies the Registrar that they wish to be heard within 15 working days after the date on which they were notified of the application.