Human Rights Act 1993

Human Rights Review Tribunal - Procedure of Tribunal

108: Persons entitled to be heard

You could also call this:

"Who can speak at the Tribunal and have their say"

You can go to the Tribunal if you are part of the case. You can also go if you have a special interest in the case. You can give evidence to help the Tribunal make a decision. If you are not part of the case, you must tell the Tribunal and all parties before you go. You can go to the Tribunal by yourself or with a lawyer or agent. This means you can choose who will speak for you. You must follow the rules to appear before the Tribunal. If you want to go to the Tribunal but are not part of the case, you must give notice to the Tribunal and the parties involved, as stated in section 20 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001.

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Part 4Human Rights Review Tribunal
Procedure of Tribunal

108Persons entitled to be heard

Any person who is a party to the proceedings before the Tribunal, and any person who satisfies the Tribunal that he or she has an interest in the proceedings greater than the public generally, may appear and may call evidence on any matter that should be taken into account in determining the proceedings.
If any person who is not a party to the proceedings before the Tribunal wishes to appear, the person must give notice to the Tribunal and to every party before appearing.
A person who has a right to appear or is allowed to appear before the Tribunal may appear in person or be represented by his or her counsel or agent.

Notes

Section 108(2): substituted, on 1 January 2002, by section 20 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).