Section 271 — Resource Management Act 1991: Local hearings

271 Local hearings The Environment Court shall conduct any conference or hearing at a place as near to the locality of the subject-matter to which the proceedings relate as the Environment Court considers convenient unless the parties otherwise agree. The words “ Environment Court ” (where they first appear) 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 ” (where they secondly appear) 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).