29 Apr 2013
SEATON v MINISTER FOR LAND INFORMATION SC 44/2012
- Citation
- SEATON v MINISTER FOR LAND INFORMATION SC 44/2012
- Court
- Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held the proposed easements were not 'required for the Government work' of road‑widening under s16 PWA because they were required for the network utility operator's conveyance of electricity; the Minister therefore lacked power under s16 to acquire those easements and the correct statutory route for compulsory acquisition for the utility's purposes is s186 RMA. The Court allowed the appeal, set aside the Court of Appeal judgment and restored the High Court orders invalidating the notice in so far as it related to the easements.