New Zealand Acts

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT ACT 2005 - SECT 95

95 New section 251A inserted

The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 251 , the following section:

251A Appointment of acting Principal Environment Judge

1 This section applies if—

a) the Principal Environment Judge is unable to exercise the duties of office because of illness or absence from New Zealand, or for any other reason; or

b) the office of Principal Environment Judge is vacant.

2 The Governor-General may appoint another Environment Judge to act in place of the Principal Environment Judge until the Principal Environment Judge resumes the duties of that office or a successor is appointed, as the case may be.

3 While acting in place of the Principal Environment Judge, the acting Principal Environment Judge—

a) may perform the functions and duties of the Principal Environment Judge; and

b) may for that purpose exercise all the powers of the Principal Environment Judge.