Disputes Tribunal Act 1988

Miscellaneous provisions

57: Publication of orders

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"The Tribunal must share some information about its decisions with the public."

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A Registrar must publish certain details about proceedings in the Tribunal. The Minister will direct how this is done and what details are published. You can find more information about when this does not apply in section 20A.

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56A: Online publication of information about procedures, time frames, and progress of decisions, or

"Information about the Disputes Tribunal is available online"

58: Protection of Referees, Investigators, etc, or

"Referees and investigators are protected by law when doing their job"

Part 5Miscellaneous provisions

57Publication of orders

A Registrar shall cause to be published, in such manner as the Minister from time to time directs, such particulars relating to proceedings in the Tribunal as the Minister specifies in the direction.
Subsection (1) is subject to section 20A.

Notes

Section 57(1): amended, on 14 November 2018, by section 63 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
Section 57(1): amended, on 1 March 2017, by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
Section 57(2): inserted, on 14 November 2018, by section 61 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).