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Human Rights Act 1993

Resolution of disputes about compliance with Part 1A and Part 2

89: Enforcement of terms of settlement agreed by parties

You could also call this:

"Making a settlement agreement work"

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You can enforce a settlement between parties to a complaint by taking it to the Tribunal under section 92B(4). You can do this if you are the person who made the complaint or the person who was affected by the issue. The person the complaint was made against can also take it to the Tribunal.

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Part 3Resolution of disputes about compliance with Part 1A and Part 2

89Enforcement of terms of settlement agreed by parties

  1. A settlement between parties to a complaint may be enforced by proceedings before the Tribunal brought under section 92B(4)—

  2. by the complainant (if any) or the aggrieved person (if not the complainant); or
    1. by the person against whom the complaint was made.

      Notes
      • Section 89: substituted, on , by section 9 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).