Disputes Tribunal Act 1988

Miscellaneous provisions

59: Referee to be employee for accident compensation purposes

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"Referees are treated as government employees for accident insurance purposes"

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When you are a Referee, you are considered an employee of the Crown. This is for the purposes of the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001. You can find this Act at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM99493.

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58: Protection of Referees, Investigators, etc, or

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

60: Rules, or

"Guidelines for the Disputes Tribunal to follow"

Part 5Miscellaneous provisions

59Referee to be employee for accident compensation purposes

A Referee, while acting as such, is an employee employed by the Crown for the purposes of the Injury Prevention, Rehabilatation, and Compensation Act 2001.

Notes

Section 59: amended, on 1 April 2002, by section 337(1) of the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001 (2001 No 49).