Section 273 — Resource Management Act 1991: Successors to parties to proceedings

273 Successors to parties to proceedings (1) Proceedings brought before the Environment Court shall be deemed to be also brought on behalf of the personal representatives of the person bringing the same and on behalf of the successors, if any, to the rights or interests affected thereby. (2) Every party appearing in proceedings before the Environment Court shall be deemed to do so also on behalf of the party's personal representatives and the successors, if any, to the rights or interests affected thereby. Subsection (1) was amended, as from 2 September 1996, by section 12 Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160) by omitting the words “ in title ” . 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). Subsection (2) was amended, as from 2 September 1996, by section 12 Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160) by omitting the words “ in title ” .