Disputes Tribunal Act 1988

Jurisdiction, functions, and orders of Tribunal

23: Decisions of Tribunal to be final

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"The Tribunal's decision is final and must be obeyed."

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When the Tribunal makes a decision, you have to follow it. The Tribunal's decisions are final and you must obey them. You cannot appeal most of the Tribunal's decisions, except as provided in section 50.

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22: Orders and approved settlements to be recorded in writing, or

"The Tribunal writes down all agreements and orders so everyone knows what was decided."

24: Lodging of claims, or

"How to start a claim with the Tribunal"

Part 2Jurisdiction, functions, and orders of Tribunal

23Decisions of Tribunal to be final

Every agreed settlement approved by the Tribunal under section 18(3), and every order made by the Tribunal under section 18(8) or section 46(2) or section 47(3)(b), and every variation of a term of an agreed settlement under section 47(3)(a), shall be final and binding on all parties to the proceedings in which that settlement is approved or the order or variation is made, as the case may require, and, except as provided in section 50, no appeal shall lie in respect of any such order or variation or approved settlement.

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1976 No 35 s 17

Notes

Section 23: amended, on 1 March 2017, by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).