Resource Management Amendment Act (No. 160 of 1996). Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere, Sea, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Air quality/air pollution Court/tribunal Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Pollution control Coastal zone management Waste prevention Waste management Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The main amendments introduced by this Act concern the workings of the ex-Planning Tribunal (section 247 of principal Act) which is now renamed the Environment Court. The appointment of Environment Judges and of Environment Commissioners is also covered. It is specified that the Environment Court and Environment Judges have the same powers as a District Court has in the exercise of its civil jurisdiction. New sections are inserted relating to the procedure to follow in case of infringement offences. Section 23 amends section 418 of the principal Act entitled "Certain existing permitted uses may continue" (in relation to the prohibition to discharge contaminants into the environment of section 15). For example, section 15 (1) (c) shall not apply in respect of any discharge from any industrial or trade premises which would not have required any licence or other authorization under the Clean Air Act 1972, or to any discharges resulting from waste management operations. Other amendments relate to decisions of local authorities and policy statements or plans. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Resource Management Act 1991 (No. 69 of 1991). Legislation | New Zealand | 1991 (2022) Keyword: Basic legislation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Soil pollution/quality, Coastal zone management, Protected area, Water conservation zone, Inland waters, Land-use planning, Authorization/permit, Surface water, Groundwater, EIA, Protection of environment, Climate change, Sustainable use, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Freshwater resources management, Thermal and medicinal waters, Waterworks, Pollution control, Sustainable development, Water abstraction, Fertilizers/nutrients, Freshwater pollution, Biodiversity, Traditional rights/customary rights, Ecosystem preservation, Wild fauna, Wild flora Source: FAO, FAOLEX