Disputes Tribunals Amendment Act 2002
Disputes Tribunals Amendment Act 2002
Disputes Tribunals Amendment Act 2002
Disputes Tribunals Amendment Act 2002
| Public Act | 2002 No 80 |
| Date of assent | 18 December 2002 |
Contents
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
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(1) This Act is the Disputes Tribunals Amendment Act 2002.
(2) In this Act, the Disputes Tribunals Act 1988 is called
“the principal Act”
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2 Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3 Jurisdiction of Tribunals
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(1) Section 10 of the principal Act is amended by inserting, after subsection (1), the following subsection:
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“(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”
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4 Further limitations on jurisdiction
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(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)”
.(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)”
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5 Extension of jurisdiction by agreement between the parties
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)”
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6 Power of Tribunal to award interest
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)”
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7 Consequential amendments
Schedule |
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Schedule 1
Powers and jurisdiction of Disputes Tribunalss 10(1A) and (2)
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Enactments under which Disputes Tribunals may exercise powersContracts (Privity) Act 1982
Contractual Mistakes Act 1977
Contractual Remedies Act 1979
Frustrated Contracts Act 1944
Illegal Contracts Act 1970
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Enactments that confer jurisdiction on Disputes TribunalsConsumer 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
Legislative history | |
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| 12 December 2002 | Divided from Statutes Amendment Bill (No 2) (Bill 198-2), third reading |