Resource Management Act 1991

253 Eligibility for appointment as Environment Commissioner or Deputy Environment Commissioner

• When considering whether a person is suitable to be appointed as an Environment Commissioner or Deputy Environment Commissioner of the Environment Court, the Attorney-General shall have regard to the need to ensure that the court possesses a mix of knowledge and experience in matters coming before the court, including knowledge and experience in—

  • (a) economic, commercial, and business affairs, local government, and community affairs:

  • (b) planning, resource management, and heritage protection:

  • (c) environmental science, including the physical and social sciences:

  • (d) architecture, engineering, surveying, minerals technology, and building construction:

  • (da) alternative dispute resolution processes:

  • (e) matters relating to the Treaty of Waitangi and kaupapa Maori.

  Section 253 heading: amended, on 2 September 1996, pursuant to section 6(2)(c) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).

  Section 253: amended, on 20 September 2007, by section 4 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 77).

  Section 253: amended, on 2 September 1996, pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).

  Section 253: amended, on 2 September 1996, pursuant to section 6(2)(c) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).

  Section 253(da): inserted, on 2 September 1996, by section 8 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).