Section 263 — Resource Management Act 1991: Remuneration of Environment Commissioners and special advisors

263 Remuneration of Environment Commissioners and special advisors There shall be paid, out of money appropriated by Parliament for the purpose, to every Environment Commissioner, Deputy Environment Commissioner, and special advisor, remuneration by way of fees, salary, or allowances, and travelling allowances and expenses, in accordance with the Fees and Travelling Allowances Act 1951 , and the provisions of that Act shall apply accordingly, and— (a) The Environment Court shall be a statutory Board for the purposes of that Act; and (b) Every special advisor shall be deemed to be a member of a statutory Board. 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). The words “ Environment Court ” in paragraph (a) were substituted, as from 2 September 1996, for the word “ Tribunal ” pursuant to section 6(2)(a) Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).