Section 252 — Resource Management Act 1991: When an alternate Environment Judge may act

252 When an alternate Environment Judge may act (1) An alternate Environment Judge may act as an Environment Judge when the Principal Environment Judge, in consultation with the Chief District Court Judge or Chief Maori Land Court Judge, considers it necessary for the alternate Environment Judge to do so. (2) When an alternate Environment Judge acts as an Environment Judge he or she is to be considered a member of the Environment Court for all purposes. The words “ Environment Judge ” in subsections (1) and (2) were substituted, as from 2 September 1996, for the words “ Planning Judge ” pursuant to section 6(2)(b) Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160). The words “ Environment Court ” in subsection (2) 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).