Section 118 — Resource Management Act 1991: Recommendation of hearing committee

118 Recommendation of hearing committee (1) Every recommendation of a committee under section 117 shall be in writing and state the reasons for the recommendation. (2) A committee under section 117 shall ensure that a copy of its recommendation is served on the Minister of Conservation, the applicant, and every person who made a submission. (3) A committee under section 117 shall ensure that notice of a recommendation made by it is served on— (a) every prescribed person; and (b) Such other persons or authorities as the committee considers are likely to be interested in the recommendation. (4) A notice of a recommendation under subsection (3) shall state a summary of the recommendation and where the full text of the recommendation is available for public inspection. (5) A notice of recommendation under section 117 shall be given— (a) Where a hearing is held, not later than 15 working days after the conclusion of the hearing; or (b) Where no hearing is held, not later than 15 working days after the closing date for submissions or after all submissions are withdrawn. (6) Sections 120 and 121 (relating to appeals) apply with all necessary modifications in respect of notification of a recommendation under section 117 and any inquiry by the Environment Court on that recommendation, as if every reference to— (a) A decision, were a reference to a recommendation; and (b) An appeal, were a reference to an inquiry. Subsection (3)(a) was substituted, as from 1 August 2003, by section 95 Resource Management Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 23). See sections 109 to 113 of that Act as to the transitional and savings provisions. The words “ Environment Court ” in subsection (6) were substituted, as from 2 September 1996, for the words “ Planning Tribunal ” pursuant to section 6(2)(a) Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).