Section 146 — Resource Management Act 1991: Minister to appoint board of inquiry

146 Minister to appoint board of inquiry (1) This section applies if the Minister makes a direction under section 141B(1)(a) . (2) As soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving a matter from a local authority under section 143 , the Minister must appoint a board of inquiry to consider the matter. (3) The Minister must— (a) appoint no fewer than 3, and no more than 5, members to the board; and (b) appoint 1 of the members as chairperson. (4) In appointing members, the Minister must have regard to the need for the board to have available to it, from its members, knowledge, skill, and experience relating to— (a) this Act; and (b) matters relevant to the specific matters that are likely to come before the board; and (c) tikanga Maori. (5) The Minister must appoint a current, former, or retired Environment Judge as the chairperson. Sections 142 to 147 were substituted, as from 10 August 2005, by section 80 Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 87). See sections 131 to 135 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.