Resource Management Amendment Act 2009: Fact sheet 2: Trade competition, representation at proceedings and Environment Court costs

This is one in a series of fact sheets summarising the main changes made by the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Act 2009. This fact sheet outlines the new tools to reduce the number of vexatious and frivolous appeals and appeals motivated or backed by trade competition, and the changes to representation at proceedings (section 274) and Environment Court costs.