Section 41B — Resource Management Act 1991: Directions to provide evidence within time limits

41B Directions to provide evidence within time limits (1) The authority may direct the applicant to provide briefs of evidence to the authority before the hearing. (2) The applicant must provide the briefs of evidence at least 10 working days before the hearing. (3) The authority may direct a person who has made a submission and who is intending to call expert evidence to provide briefs of the evidence to the authority before the hearing. (4) The person must provide the briefs of evidence at least 5 working days before the hearing. (5) If the authority has exercised a power under this section, section 101(2) does not apply. Instead, the authority must hold the hearing within 40 working days of the closing date for submissions. Sections 41A to 41C were inserted, as from 10 August 2005, by section 25(1) Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 87). See sections 131 to 135 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.