Disputes Tribunal Act 1988

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Version as at 28 October 2021

Disputes Tribunal Act 1988

Public Act		1988 No 110
Date of assent		28 July 1988
Commencement		see section 1(2)

Act name: amended, on 1 March 2017, by section 257(a) of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).

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The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.

This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.

	Title [Repealed]
1	Title and commencement
1A	Purpose
2	Interpretation
2A	Transitional, savings, and related provisions
3	Act to bind the Crown
	Part 1 Establishment of Tribunal
4	Disputes Tribunal is division of District Court
4A	Offices of Tribunal
4B	Registry of Disputes Tribunal
5	Exercise of Tribunal’s jurisdiction
6	Sittings of Tribunal and rostering and training of Referees
6A	Appointment of Principal Disputes Referee
6B	Acting Principal Disputes Referee
6C	Functions and powers of Principal Disputes Referee
6D	Delegation by Principal Disputes Referee
7	Appointment of Referees
8	Selection of candidates for appointment or reappointment as Referees
8A	Salary and allowances of Principal Disputes Referee
9	Salary and allowances
	Part 2 Jurisdiction, functions, and orders of Tribunal
10	Jurisdiction of Tribunal
11	Further limitations on jurisdiction
12	Recovery of consequential loss [Repealed]
13	Extension of jurisdiction by agreement between the parties [Repealed]
14	Abandonment to bring claim within jurisdiction
15	Cause of action not to be divided
16	Contracting out prohibited
17	Exclusion of other jurisdictions
18	Functions of Tribunal
19	Orders of Tribunal
20	Power of Tribunal to award interest
20A	Suppression orders
21	Reasons for decisions
22	Orders and approved settlements to be recorded in writing
23	Decisions of Tribunal to be final
	Part 3 Proceedings of Tribunal
	Claims
24	Lodging of claims
25	Notice of claim and of hearing
26	Parties
27	Minors
	Special provisions relating to claims where applicant or respondent insured
28	Claims for relief where applicant insured
29	Insurer may waive notice of proceedings
30	Insurer may abandon rights of subrogation
31	Applicant entitled to control conduct of case
32	Insurer may prove amount of loss
33	Applicant to have priority in respect of uninsured loss
34	Insurer may apply for claim to be struck out
35	Insured respondent to notify insurer
	Transfer of proceedings
36	Transfer of proceedings to District Court, etc
37	Transfer of proceedings from District Court, etc
	Hearings
38	Right to appear at hearings
39	Proceedings to be held in private
40	Evidence
41	Investigator may be appointed
42	Tribunal may act on evidence available
42A	Use of electronic facilities to hear matters
43	Costs
44	Procedure where no provision made
	Enforcement of orders
45	Enforcement of orders except work orders
46	Enforcement of work orders
47	Enforcement of agreed settlements
48	No filing fee payable [Repealed]
	Part 4 Rehearings and appeals
49	Rehearings
50	Appeals
51	Referee or Investigator to furnish report
52	Right of audience
53	Powers of District Court Judge on appeal
	Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions
54	Want of form
55	Registrar to provide assistance
56	Contempt of Tribunal
56A	Online publication of information about procedures, time frames, and progress of decisions
57	Publication of orders
58	Protection of Referees, Investigators, etc
59	Referee to be employee for accident compensation purposes
60	Rules
61	Crown Proceedings Act 1950 not restricted
	Part 6 Amendments to other Acts
	Amendments to Contracts (Privity) Act 1982 [Repealed]
62	Interpretation [Repealed]
63	Jurisdiction of Disputes Tribunals [Repealed]
	Amendments to Contractual Mistakes Act 1977 [Repealed]
64	Interpretation [Repealed]
65	Jurisdiction of Disputes Tribunals [Repealed]
	Amendments to Contractual Remedies Act 1979
66	Interpretation [Repealed]
67	Statements during negotiations for a contract
68	Jurisdiction of Disputes Tribunals [Repealed]
	Amendments to Credit Contracts Act 1981 [Repealed]
69	Interpretation [Repealed]
70	Jurisdiction of Disputes Tribunals [Repealed]
	Amendments to Fencing Act 1978
71	Interpretation
72	Proceedings to be in accordance with District Courts Act 1947
73	Jurisdiction of Disputes Tribunals
74	Rules
	Amendments to Hire Purchase Act 1971 [Repealed]
75	Interpretation [Repealed]
76	Jurisdiction of Disputes Tribunals [Repealed]
	Amendments to Illegal Contracts Act 1970 [Repealed]
77	Interpretation [Repealed]
78	Jurisdiction of Disputes Tribunals [Repealed]
	Amendments to Minors’ Contracts Act 1969
79	Interpretation
80	Settlement of claims by minors
81	Jurisdiction of Disputes Tribunals
	Part 7 Repeals, consequential amendments, and transitional provisions
82	Repeals and consequential amendments
83	References to Small Claims Tribunals, etc, deemed references to Disputes Tribunal
84	Transitional provisions
	Schedule 1AA Transitional, savings, and related provisions
	Schedule 1 Powers and jurisdiction of Disputes Tribunal
	Schedule 2 Consequential amendments
	Notes

Title [Repealed]

Title: repealed, on 1 March 2017, by section 258 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).

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