1 Title
2 Commencement
3 Jurisdiction of Tribunals
4 Further limitations on jurisdiction
5 Extension of jurisdiction by agreement between the parties
6 Power of Tribunal to award interest
7 Consequential amendments
8 New Schedule 1 substituted
ScheduleNew Schedule 1 of principal Act
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
(1) This Act is the Disputes Tribunals Amendment Act 2002.
(2) In this Act, the Disputes Tribunals Act 1988 is called “the principal Act”.
“the principal Act”
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
(1) Section 10 of the principal Act is amended by inserting, after subsection (1), the following subsection:
“(1A) A Tribunal has jurisdiction to exercise any power conferred on a Court by any enactment listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1 if—“(a) the occasion for the exercise of the power arises in the course of proceedings properly before the Tribunal; and“(b) subject to section 13, the total amount in respect of which an order of the Tribunal is sought does not exceed $7,500.”
“(1A) A Tribunal has jurisdiction to exercise any power conferred on a Court by any enactment listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1 if—
“(a) the occasion for the exercise of the power arises in the course of proceedings properly before the Tribunal; and
“(b) subject to section 13, the total amount in respect of which an order of the Tribunal is sought does not exceed $7,500.”
(2) Section 10(2) of the principal Act is amended by omitting the words “the First Schedule to this Act”, and substituting the words “Part 2 of Schedule 1”.
“the First Schedule to this Act”
“Part 2 of Schedule 1”
(1) Section 11(5) of the principal Act is amended by omitting the words “section 10(2) of this Act”, and substituting the words “section 10(1A) or (2)”.
“section 10(2) of this Act”
“section 10(1A) or (2)”
(2) Section 11(7) of the principal Act is amended by omitting the words “subsection (2) of section 10 of this Act”, and substituting the words “section 10(1A) or (2)”.
“subsection (2) of section 10 of this Act”
Section 13(1) of the principal Act is amended by omitting the words “subsection (1) or subsection (2) of section 10 of this Act”, and substituting the words “section 10(1), (1A), or (2)”.
“subsection (1) or subsection (2) of section 10 of this Act”
“section 10(1), (1A), or (2)”
Section 20(4) of the principal Act is amended by omitting the words “section 10(3)”, and substituting the words “section 10(1A) and (3)”.
“section 10(3)”
“section 10(1A) and (3)”
The principal Act is amended by repealing sections 62 to 66, 68, 77, and 78.
The principal Act is amended by repealing the First Schedule, and substituting the schedule set out in the Schedule.
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Schedule 1Powers and jurisdiction of Disputes Tribunalss 10(1A) and (2)1Enactments under which Disputes Tribunals may exercise powersContracts (Privity) Act 1982Contractual Mistakes Act 1977Contractual Remedies Act 1979Frustrated Contracts Act 1944Illegal Contracts Act 19702Enactments that confer jurisdiction on Disputes TribunalsConsumer Guarantees Act 1993Credit Contracts Act 1981Credit (Repossession) Act 1997Fair Trading Act 1986Fencing Act 1978Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Act 1982Hire Purchase Act 1971Minors' Contracts Act 1969Motor Vehicle Securities Act 1989
s 10(1A) and (2)
Contracts (Privity) Act 1982
Contractual Mistakes Act 1977
Contractual Remedies Act 1979
Frustrated Contracts Act 1944
Illegal Contracts Act 1970
Consumer Guarantees Act 1993
Credit Contracts Act 1981
Credit (Repossession) Act 1997
Fair Trading Act 1986
Fencing Act 1978
Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Act 1982
Hire Purchase Act 1971
Minors' Contracts Act 1969
Motor Vehicle Securities Act 1989