Disputes Tribunals Rules 1989 (SR 1989/34) (as at 01 July 2011)

Reprint as at 1 July 2011

Disputes Tribunals Rules 1989

(SR 1989/34)

Paul Reeves, Governor-General

Order in Council

At Wellington this 20th day of February 1989

Present:
His Excellency the Governor-General in Council


Note

Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.

A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.

These rules are administered by the Ministry of Justice.


Pursuant to section 60 of the Disputes Tribunals Act 1988, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby makes the following rules.

Contents

1 Title and commencement

2 Interpretation

3 Application of rules

Commencement of proceedings

4 Commencement of proceedings

4A Memorandum of agreement to extend financial limit must be in prescribed form

5 Fees

6 Notice of hearing

7 Enlargement of dates of hearing

8 Form of acknowledgement from applicant's insurer

9 Approval of representative

Service

10 Service of documents

11 Service on corporations

12 Notices

13 Time for giving certain notices

Witnesses

14 Summons to witness

15 Service of summons

16 Obligation on witness to attend extends to adjourned proceedings

17 Witnesses' expenses

18 Failure to give evidence

Adjournments

19 Adjournments

Enforcement of orders and agreed settlements

20 Notice of objection to enforcement of order

21 Requests for enforcement of work orders

22 Requests for enforcement of agreed settlements

Rehearings and appeals

23 Application for rehearing

24 Notice of appeal

Transfer of proceedings

25 Transfer of proceedings to District Court

26 Transfer of proceedings from District Court or High Court to Tribunal

27 Plaintiff in proceedings transferred to Tribunal to lodge claim [Revoked]

General provisions

28 Forms

29 Documents that must be sealed

30 Offices of Tribunals

31 Office hours

32 Holidays of Tribunals

33 Records

34 Accounts

35 Searches

Assessment of candidates for appointment or reappointment as Principal Disputes Referee

35A Advertising for candidates

35B Assessment of candidates

35C Criteria for assessment of candidates

Assessment of candidates for appointment or reappointment as Referees

36 Advertising for candidates

37 Assessment of candidates

38 Criteria for assessment of candidates

Revocations

39 Revocations

Schedule
Forms

Gazette information

Reprint notes


Rules