Section 253 — Resource Management Act 1991: Eligibility for appointment as Environment Commissioner or Deputy Environment Commissioner

253 Eligibility for appointment as Environment Commissioner or Deputy Environment Commissioner When considering whether a person is suitable to be appointed as an Environment Commissioner or Deputy Environment Commissioner of the Environment Court, the Attorney-General shall have regard to the need to ensure that the Court possesses a mix of knowledge and experience in matters coming before the Court, including knowledge and experience in— (a) Economic, commercial, and business affairs, local government, and community affairs: (b) Planning, resource management, and heritage protection: (c) Environmental science, including the physical and social sciences: (d) Architecture, engineering, surveying, minerals technology, and building construction: (da) Alternative dispute resolution processes: (e) Matters relating to the Treaty of Waitangi and kaupapa Maori. Section 253: amended, on 20 September 2007, by section 4 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 77). Paragraph (da) was inserted, as from 2 September 1996, by section 8 Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160). The words “ Environment Court ” 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). The word “ Court ” was substituted, as from 2 September 1996, for the word “ Tribunal ” pursuant to section 6(2)(a) Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160). The words “ Environment Commissioner ” and “ Deputy Environment Commissioner ” were substituted, as from 2 September 1996, for the words “ Planning Commissioner ” and “ Deputy Planning Commissioner ” pursuant to section 6(2)(c) Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).