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Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017

Levy - Notice of levy shortfall process and adjudication - Provisions relating to adjudicators

131: Appointment of adjudicators

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"The Minister chooses experts to help solve disputes and decides their work conditions."

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The Minister appoints adjudicators to help with disputes. You need to know that the Minister checks if an adjudicator has enough expertise before appointing them. The Minister decides the terms and conditions of the appointment. The Minister can appoint an adjudicator for 3 years. The Minister can also choose other terms and conditions. The appointment is announced in the Gazette. An adjudicator can be appointed again after their term ends. This means they can keep working as an adjudicator. The Minister makes the decision to reappoint them.

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Notice of levy shortfall process and adjudication: Provisions relating to adjudicators

131Appointment of adjudicators

  1. The Minister must appoint adjudicators for the purposes of this subpart.

  2. Before appointing an adjudicator, the Minister must be satisfied that the adjudicator has sufficient expertise to adjudicate disputes under this Part.

  3. The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, appoint an adjudicator for a 3-year term and otherwise on any terms and conditions that the Minister thinks fit.

  4. An adjudicator may be reappointed.