When you are part of a dispute about interference from radiocommunications, a special group called an arbitral tribunal makes decisions. The arbitral tribunal has the power to find out what is causing the interference and tell the people involved or the Secretary to take action to stop it. You can read more about the powers of the arbitral tribunal in section 12 of the Arbitration Act 1996. If the arbitral tribunal decides a licence needs to be changed, the person in charge of the licence must make the changes. This is true even if the change goes against what the Act or licence says. The arbitral tribunal's decision is important for stopping harmful interference. The arbitral tribunal's powers help resolve disputes about radiocommunications interference. You can find more information about the laws that govern radiocommunications in the Radiocommunications Amendment Act 2000. The laws are in place to help manage radiocommunications in New Zealand.