New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

32 Appeal to District Court

• (1) Any party to a dispute who is dissatisfied with the decision made by a mediator under clause 31 may appeal to a District Court against the decision.

  (2) The appeal must be brought by the filing of a notice of appeal within 28 days of the making of the decision concerned, or within any longer time a District Court Judge allows.

  (3) The Registrar of the court must—

  • (a) fix the time and place for the hearing of the appeal, and notify the appellant and the other parties to the dispute; and

  • (b) serve a copy of the notice of appeal on every other party to the dispute.

  (4) Every party may appear and be heard at the hearing of the appeal.

  (5) On hearing the appeal, the District Court may confirm, vary, or reverse the decision appealed against.

  (6) The filing of a notice of appeal does not operate as a stay of any process for the enforcement of the decision appealed against.