Section 270 — Resource Management Act 1991: Hearing matters together

270 Hearing matters together (1) The Environment Court shall hear together 2 or more proceedings relating to the same subject-matter unless in the Environment Court's opinion it is impractical, unnecessary, or undesirable. (2) Subsection (1) applies whenever the Environment Court has jurisdiction to hear the proceedings, whether or not they arise under this Act or another Act or regulation or a combination of Acts and regulations. The words “ Environment Court ” in subsections (1) and (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). The words “ Environment Court's ” in subsection (1) were substituted, as from 2 September 1996, for the word “ Tribunal's ” pursuant to section 6(2)(a) Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).