New Zealand Legislation: Acts

10 Reference of point of law to High Court

• (1) The Commission may refer any disputed point of law arising in the course of an inquiry to the High Court for decision, and for this purpose may either conclude the inquiry subject to such decision or may at any stage of the inquiry adjourn it until after such decision has been given.

  (2) The question shall be in the form of a special case to be drawn up by the parties (if any) to the inquiry, and, if the parties do not agree, or if there are no parties, to be settled by the Commission.

  (3) The decision of the High Court shall be final and binding upon all parties to the inquiry and upon the Commission.

  Compare: 1903 No 20 s 10

  The words “High Court” were substituted for the words “Supreme Court” pursuant to section 12 Judicature Amendment Act 1979 (1979 No 124).