30 Oct 2015
CLARK v TARANAKI REGIONAL COUNCIL [2015] NZHC 2676
- Citation
- [2015] NZHC 2676
- Court
- High Court
Liability for additional costs under s36(1)(ab) of the RMA arises when a submitter requests independent commissioners under s100A and attaches to the individuals who made that request; s2A does not operate to retroactively substitute an incorporated successor for those individuals so as to defeat that liability; TRC acted lawfully in considering waiver requests and in calculating recoverable costs in accordance with its statutory scheme; the District Court's judgment for recovery of $12,256.70 (plus interest and costs) and a costs award to TRC was correct; on this appeal no costs were awarded…