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Human Rights Act 1993

Human Rights Review Tribunal - Procedure of Tribunal

121: Enforcement

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"Making sure people follow the rules and orders made by the Tribunal"

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You can enforce some orders made by the Tribunal in the District Court. These orders include ones for costs under section 92L, damages under section 92M, and interim orders under section 95. If you do not follow other orders made under section 92I or interim orders under section 95, you can be fined up to $5,000.

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Part 4Human Rights Review Tribunal
Procedure of Tribunal

121Enforcement

  1. The following orders made by the Tribunal may, on registration of a certified copy in the District Court, be enforced in all respects as if they were an order of that court:

  2. an order for the award of costs under section 92L; and
    1. an order for the award of damages under section 92M; and
      1. an interim order under section 95.

        1. Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 who contravenes or refuses to comply with any other order of the Tribunal made under section 92I or an interim order of the Tribunal made under section 95.

        Compare
        • 1977 No 49 s 61
        Notes
        • Section 121(1): substituted, on , by section 25(1) of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).
        • Section 121(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
        • Section 121(2): amended, on , by section 25(2) of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).