Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

Human Rights Act 1993

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

92L: Costs

You could also call this:

"Who pays the costs when you go to the Tribunal for help?"

Illustration for Human Rights Act 1993

You can go to the Tribunal for help under sections like section 92B, section 92E, or section 97. The Tribunal can decide who pays costs. The Tribunal thinks about what is fair when deciding costs. You might get costs if you acted in good faith. You might not get costs if you did not help with information gathering. The Tribunal looks at how you behaved during the process. They consider if you helped resolve the issues. The Tribunal can make any decision about costs they think is right. They do this even if they do not give you any other help. You should look at the sections to understand what you can do.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM304946.

This page was last updated on — View changes

Topics:
Crime and justice > Courts and legal helpMoney and consumer rights > Consumer protection
Previous

92K: Effect of declaration, or

"What happens after a law is declared inconsistent with human rights"

Next

92M: Damages, or

"Getting money if someone treats you unfairly"

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

92LCosts

  1. In any proceedings under section 92B or section 92E or section 97, the Tribunal may make any award as to costs that it thinks fit, whether or not it grants any other remedy.

  2. Without limiting the matters that the Tribunal may consider in determining whether to make an award of costs under this section, the Tribunal may take into account whether, and to what extent, any party to the proceedings—

  3. has participated in good faith in the process of information gathering by the Commission:
    1. has facilitated or obstructed that information-gathering process:
      1. has acted in a manner that facilitated the resolution of the issues that were the subject of the proceedings.

        Compare
        • 1977 No 49 s 38(7)
        • 1983 No 56 s 12(4)
        Notes
        • Section 92L: inserted, on , by section 9 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).