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This newsletter summarises recent developments in law relating to resource management and local government in New Zealand that may be of interest to local authorities and decision makers.
This newsletter summarises recent developments in law relating
to resource management and local government in New Zealand that may
be of interest to local authorities and decision makers.
In this edition, we briefly discuss a decision of
the Environment Court concerning the disqualification
of an intended expert witness. We provide a review
of matters concerning enforcement, discussing High
Court approaches on sentencing and penalties under both
the Building Act 2004 and Resource Management Act 1991.
We also provide a review of a determination of the Court of
Appeal regarding the requirement on local councils and hearing
panels to give reasons for their decisions and an overview of
recent legislative changes affecting local government decision
makers.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
