Broadcasting Act 1989

Complaints

15: Notice of decisions

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"What happens after the Authority makes a decision on your complaint"

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When you make a complaint under section 8, the Authority will tell the public about their decision. You can buy a copy of the decision from the Authority for a reasonable price. The copy will include the reasons why the Authority made that decision. The Authority's notice about the decision is like a report from a court in New Zealand, as stated in clause 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the Defamation Act 1992. This means the notice is considered a fair and accurate report. You can rely on the notice to know what the Authority decided. The Authority must follow these rules when dealing with complaints under section 8. They must give public notice of their decision and make copies available. This helps you understand what happened with your complaint.

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Part 2Complaints

15Notice of decisions

  1. The Authority shall give public notice of the decision of the Authority on each complaint referred to it under section 8.

  2. Copies of the decision of the Authority on each complaint referred to it under section 8, which copies shall include in each case the Authority's reasons for its decision, shall be procurable by purchase from the Authority at a reasonable price.

  3. Every notice published under subsection (1) shall be deemed for the purposes of clause 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the Defamation Act 1992 to be a fair and accurate report of the proceedings of a court in New Zealand.

Notes
  • Section 15(3): substituted, on , by section 56(1) of the Defamation Act 1992 (1992 No 105).