New Zealand Legislation: Acts

19 Possible responses to civil liability event

• If a civil liability event is alleged to have occurred,—

  • (a) any person affected by that event may do 1 or more of the following:

    • (i) seek an injunction from the High Court under section 40 or 42:

    • (ii) make an application to the court for compensation or damages under section 46:

    • (iii) apply to join any court action initiated by the enforcement department or any other person under section 47; and

  • (b) an enforcement officer may do 1 or more of the following:

    • (i) issue a formal warning under section 23:

    • (ii) issue a civil infringement notice under section 24:

    • (iii) apply for a search warrant under section 51 and exercise the powers of search and seizure granted by the warrant; and

  • (c) the enforcement department may do 1 or more of the following:

    • (i) accept an enforceable undertaking under section 34 and seek an order in the court for a breach of that undertaking under section 35:

    • (ii) seek an injunction from the High Court under section 40 or 42:

    • (iii) make an application to the court for a pecuniary penalty under section 45:

    • (iv) make an application to the court for compensation or damages under section 46:

    • (v) apply to join any court action initiated by any other person under section 47.