Human Rights Act 1993

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

92A: Director to notify and report on decisions on representation

You could also call this:

"The Director tells you about their decision and reports to the Minister each year."

When the Director makes a decision about helping someone with a complaint, you get told about the decision. You also get told why the Director made that decision if they decide not to help. The Director tells the Commission about their decisions and the reasons for them. The Director reports to the Minister each year about the decisions they made, without saying who was involved. The Minister then gives a copy of the report to the House of Representatives.

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92: Matters Director to have regard to in deciding whether to provide representation in proceedings before Tribunal or in related proceedings, or

"What the Director considers when deciding to help someone in a court case"

92B: Civil proceedings arising from complaints, or

"Going to court when someone breaks the Human Rights Act"

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

92ADirector to notify and report on decisions on representation

Promptly after making a decision under section 90(1)(a) or (c), the Director must notify the complainant, aggrieved person, group of persons, or party seeking to enforce a settlement reached on a previous occasion—
of the terms of the decision; and
if the Director has decided not to provide representation for the complainant, aggrieved person, class of persons, or party seeking to enforce a settlement, of the reasons for the decision.

Promptly after making a decision under section 90(2), the Director must notify the Commission—
of the terms of the decision; and
of the reasons for the decision.

If the Director decides to provide representation to the Commission in proceedings in which the Commission is entitled to be heard under section 92H, but subsequently concludes that there is, or may be, a conflict of interest in the provision, or continued provision, of legal representation by the Director to both the complainant and the Commission, the Director must—
cease to provide representation to the Commission; and
promptly advise the Commission of the Director's decision.

The Director must report to the Minister, at least once each year and without referring to identifiable individuals concerned, on the Director's decisions under section 90(1)(a) and (c), and, as soon as practicable, the Minister must present a copy of the report to the House of Representatives.

Notes

Section 92A: inserted, on 1 January 2002, by section 9 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).