in harmony with the purpose and spirit of the Acts under which the proceedings arise; and

as required by those Acts (for example, in a manner consistent with the performance of the Tribunal’s duties under section 105 of the Act); and

as fairly, efficiently, simply, and speedily as is consistent with justice.

made on an approved form; and

filed with the Ministry of Justice.

of the form of the application in writing; and

of the way in which the application in writing was completed or given to the Tribunal.

the complainant, the person aggrieved (if not the complainant), or the Commission, if he or she or it is entitled to bring the proceedings under section 92B(1) of the Act; or

the person against whom a complaint referred to in section 76(2)(a) of the Act has been made, if that person is entitled to bring the proceedings under section 92B(3) of the Act; or

a party to a complaint under section 76(2)(a), if that party is entitled to bring the proceedings (to enforce a settlement of the complaint) under section 92B(4) of the Act; or

the Commission, if the proceedings are brought under section 92E(1) of the Act.

the Commission; or

a person or persons against whom a complaint under section 76(2)(a) of the Act has been made; or

a person who is the subject of an inquiry under section 5(2)(h) of the Act.

the Director of Human Rights Proceedings, if the proceedings are brought under section 97 of that Act; or

the aggrieved individual, if he or she is entitled to bring the proceedings under section 98 of that Act; or

the aggrieved individual, if the proceedings are brought under section 104 of that Act; or

the agency against which an access direction has been made, if the proceedings are brought under section 105 of that Act; or

the Privacy Commissioner, if the proceedings are brought under section 130 of that Act; or

the agency issued with a compliance notice, if the proceedings are brought under section 131 of that Act.

the Director of Proceedings, if the proceedings are brought under section 50 of that Act; or

the aggrieved person, if he or she is entitled to bring the proceedings under section 51 of that Act.

the Secretary must refer the proceedings to the Chairperson of the Tribunal for determination:

the applicant must—

inform the defendant of the proceedings; and

state the place for the filing of a statement of reply and the time within which the statement of reply is required, by or under regulation 15(1) or (2), to be filed; and

warn the defendant that, if the statement of reply is not filed within the time required by or under regulation 15(1) or (2), the Tribunal or the Chairperson or a Deputy Chairperson may proceed at once to fix a time and place for the hearing of the proceedings; and

warn the defendant that the Tribunal may refuse to hear the defendant if, by the time of the hearing, the defendant—

must, within 22 working days after the day on which the notice of proceeding is served on the defendant, file with the Ministry of Justice a statement of reply to the plaintiff’s claim;

must serve a copy of the statement of reply on the plaintiff and any other party.

that are necessary or desirable for the proceedings to be heard, determined, or otherwise dealt with, as fairly, efficiently, simply, and speedily as is consistent with justice; and

that are not inconsistent with the Act or, as the case requires, the Privacy Act 2020 or the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994, or with these regulations.

they are proceedings under provisions specified in different paragraphs of subclause (3); and

they relate to the same defendant (whether or not any or all of them also relate to any other person); and

the right to relief in them is alleged to arise out of the same transaction or the same series of transactions.

section 92B or section 92E or section 97 of the Act:

section 97, 98, 104, 105, 130, or 131 of the Privacy Act 2020:

section 50 or section 51 of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994.

to ascertain, if possible, the issues in dispute between the parties to the proceedings; and

to determine whether or not it is necessary or desirable to give directions or do other things, under regulation 16; and

to ascertain, if possible, a suitable time and place for the hearing of the proceedings.

the parties to the proceedings; and

the persons who, under subclause (2), have a right to attend the meeting.

on the plaintiff; and

on the defendant; and

if the proceedings are under section 92B or section 92E or section 97 of the Act, on—

if the proceedings are under section 98 of the Privacy Act 2020, on—

if the proceedings are under section 104 or 105 of the Privacy Act 2020, on the Privacy Commissioner; and

if the proceedings are under section 51 of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994, on—

has not filed a statement of reply within the time required by or under regulation 15(1) or (2), or in accordance with leave of the Tribunal granted under regulation 15(3); and

has not applied for the leave of the Tribunal, under regulation 15(3), to file a statement of reply outside the time required by or under regulation 15(1) or (2).

to which the Attorney-General is not a party; and

in which he or she is not exercising his or her right, under section 92G of the Act, to appear and be heard.

referring to the opportunity to make submissions that the Tribunal must, under section 108B(1) of the Act, give the Attorney-General; and

inviting him or her to advise the Tribunal whether or not he or she intends to take up that opportunity.

to the plaintiff; and

to the defendant; and

to every other person (being a person who had a right to appear, or who was allowed to appear, before the Tribunal) who appeared before the Tribunal; and

if the proceedings are under the Act, to every other person to whom decisions of the Tribunal must, under section 116(3) of the Act, be notified (that is, to any other parties, to the Attorney-General, and to the Commission); and

if the proceedings are under section 97 of the Privacy Act 2020, to the Privacy Commissioner; and

if the proceedings are under section 98 of the Privacy Act 2020, to—

if the proceedings are under section 104 or 105 of the Privacy Act 2020, to the Privacy Commissioner; and

if the proceedings are under section 50 of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994, to the Health and Disability Commissioner; and

if the proceedings are under section 51 of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994, to—