Section 212 — Resource Management Act 1991: Matters to be considered by Environment Court

212 Matters to be considered by Environment Court In conducting its inquiry, the Environment Court shall have particular regard to the purpose of a water conservation order and the other matters set out in section 199 , and shall also have regard to— (a) The needs of primary and secondary industry, and of the community; and (b) The relevant provisions of every national policy statement, New Zealand coastal policy statement, regional policy statement, regional plan, district plan, and any proposed plan; and (c) The report of the special tribunal and any draft water conservation order; and (d) The application and all submissions lodged with the Environment Court; and (e) Such other matters as the Environment Court thinks fit. Section 212 was substituted, as from 7 July 1993, by section 111 Resource Management Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 65). The words “ Environment Court ” in section 212 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).