Environment court annual report 2013 [pdf, 213 KB]
...appointed for a term of up to 5 years on either a full or part (75%) time basis. Deputy Commissioners sit as required usually on the basis of their expertise. The Court’s functions are primarily to determine appeals in respect of resource consents, designations and abatement notices, plan appeals in respect of the content of regional and district planning instruments, applications for enforcement orders, and inquiries in respect of water conservation orders. The Court may also make d...