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Keeping it fair: a guide to the conduct of hearings under the Resource Management Act 1991

July 2001, Guide - Ref. ME399, Overview - Ref. ME399A

A comprehensive guide to conducting hearings under the Resource Management Act 1991. An overview of the guide for the general public is also available.

Please note that this document was published some time ago and may not reflect current practice or law. It is kept here for your reference, but should be used with care.

Availability – full guide:

Download PDF of the full guide (2.67 MB)
Printed copies of the guide free from the Ministry for the Environment (email publications@mfe.govt.nz).

Availability – overview:

Read the overview online version (HTML)
Download PDF of the overview (544 KB)
printed copies of the overview are no longer available.

Contents of the guide:

Foreword

Executive summary

Introduction
People involved in a hearing
Preparing for the hearing
Conducting the hearing
Making decisions or recommendations
Concluding comments

Bibliographies

Appendices

Appendix I: Chairperson's role
Appendix II: More on questions and responses
Appendix III: More on difficult behaviour
Appendix IV: Extract from Taranaki Regional Council Guide

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