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Building Disputes Tribunal | Te Taraipiunura mō ngā Tautohe Whare |
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| Jurisdiction | The Tribunal is an independent entity, set up in 1996. It is an Authorised Nominating Authority under the Construction Contracts Act 2002 for the purpose of nominating adjudicators to determine building and construction disputes. |
Governing legislation |
Construction Contracts Act 2002 |
Contact details |
Building Disputes Tribunal (NZ) Ltd, PO Box 33297, Takapuna 0740, Auckland Tel: 64 9 486 7143 Fax: 64 9 486 7144 Email: registrar@buildingdisputestribunal.co.nz |
Availability of decisions |
The Tribunal's website includes a Court decisions database. Relevant Australian and UK decisions are also included in the database. |
Copyright Tribunal | |
| Jurisdiction | Disputes about licences for copying, performing and broadcasting of works. |
| Governing legislation | Copyright Act 1994 |
| Administering body | Tribunals Unit, Ministry of Justice |
| Contact details | Tribunals Unit, Private Bag 32-001, Panama Street, Wellington 6146 Tel: 64 4 462 6660 Fax: 64 4 462 6686 Email: tribunals@justice.govt.nz |
| Availability of decisions | NZLII 1977 onwards. Selected decisions 1977 onwards available via NZLII. Supplied by Brookers Judgment Service. |
| Reported | Copyright decisions from the High Court and Court of Appeal are selectively reported in Intellectual Property Reports, but New Zealand Copyright Tribunal decisions are not. |
| Library holdings of unreported decisions |
HU (1994 - June 1997); DUL (2 decisions only: 1977 and 1986); CUL (1994 onward) |
| Note | Originally established under the repealed Copyright Act 1962. |
| See also | Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand and Commissioner of Patents, Trade Marks and Designs |
Deportation Review Tribunal | |
| Availability of decisions | NZLII (1998-2010) |
| Indexed by | BriefCase |
| Reported in | NZAR |
| Library holdings of unreported decisions |
HU (1991-June 1997); DUL (1978-1995, 1998, 2002-02 - incomplete); CUL (1978-1987; 1991 onward); AL (1992 onward); WL (1992 onward) |
| Note: | Replaced in 2009 by the Immigration and Protection Tribunal |
Disputes Tribunals | |
| Jurisdiction | Considers civil claims not exceeding an amount set by the Act in relation to damage or loss of property, or in relation to contractual or quasi-contractual agreements. Mediated by lay persons rather than judges. |
| Governing legislation | Disputes Tribunals Act 1988 |
| Administering body | District Courts, Civil Section. |
| Contact details | Tribunals Unit, Private Bag 32-001, Panama Street, Wellington 6146 Tel: 64 4 462 6660 Fax: 64 4 462 6686 Email: tribunals@justice.govt.nz |
| Availability of decisions | NZLII 2007 onwards. A downloadable PDF of summarised Decisions of Interest is available from the Tribunal's website. |
| Note | Formerly the Small Claims Tribunals established under the Small Claims Tribunals Act 1976; became the Disputes Tribunals in 1988. |
Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal | |
| Jurisdiction | The Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal was set up in 2004. It hears and determines disciplinary proceedings brought against health practitioners. This Tribunal replaces the Medical Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal |
| Governing legislation | Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 |
| Administering body | Tribunals Unit, Ministry of Justice |
| Contact details | NZ Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal, PO Box 11 649
, Wellington
Tel: 64 4 381 6816 Fax: 64 4 802 4831 Email: hpdt@hpdt.org.nz |
| Availability of decisions | The Tribunal's website contains Practice Notes and Decisions. Summaries and full-text decisions 2004 onwards are available on BriefCase. and LINX. |
| Library holdings of unreported decisions |
AL (2004 onward) |
Human Rights Review Tribunal | |
| Jurisdiction | Hears proceedings brought by the Health and Disabilities Commissioner, the Human Rights Commission, and the Privacy Commissioner, pursuant the Acts listed below. |
| Governing legislation | Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 ; Human Rights Act 1993; Privacy Act 1993 |
| Administering body | Tribunals Unit, Ministry of Justice |
| Contact details | Tribunals Unit, Private Bag 32-001, Panama Street, Wellington 6146 Tel: 64 4 462 6660 Fax: 64 4 462 6686 Email: tribunals@justice.govt.nz |
| Availability of decisions | NZLII 2002 onwards. NZLII also has Complaints Review Tribunal decisions 1994-2007. Selected case notes are available on the Human Rights Commission web site. |
| Indexed by | LINX; BriefCase |
| Reported in | HRNZ; NZAR; NZELC |
| Library holdings of unreported decisions |
AL (2002 onward) |
| Note | Replaces the Equal Opportunities Tribunal and the Complaints Review Tribunal |
Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal | |
| Jurisdiction | The Tribunal deals with appeals against decisions made by the Immigration Advisers Authority (IAA). It also also decides on matters involving immigration advisers who are referred to it by the IAA, and on whether an immigration advisor's licence should be suspended pending a final decision by the Authority. |
| Governing legislation | Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 |
| Administering body | Tribunals Unit, Ministry of Justice |
| Contact details | Immigration Advisers Disciplinary Tribunal, Tribunals Unit, Private Bag 32-001, Panama Street, Wellington 6146 Tel: 64 4 462 6660 Fax: 64 4 462 6686 Email: tribunals@justice.govt.nz |
| Availability of decisions | NZLII 2010 onwards |
| Note | See also Immigration Advisers Authority |
Immigration and Protection Tribunal | |
| Jurisdiction | An independent tribunal set up to decide all immigration, deportation, refugee and protection appeals in New Zealand. |
| Governing legislation | Immigration Act 2009 |
| Administering body | Tribunals Unit, Ministry of Justice |
| Contact details | Tribunals Unit, Private Bag 32-001, Panama Street, Wellington 6146 Tel: 64 4 462 6660 Fax: 64 4 462 6686 Email: tribunals@justice.govt.nz |
| Availability of decisions | Available on NZLII 2010 onwards. The Tribunal has searchable databases for decisions involving Refugee/Protection, Residence and Deportation. |
| Note | Replaces the Residence Review Board, Removal Review Authority, Refugee Status Appeal Authority and the Deportation Review Tribunal |
Land Valuation Tribunal | |
| Jurisdiction | Hears objections against valuations made by the Valuer-General; jurisdiction covered by several Acts. |
| Governing legislation | Land Valuation Proceedings Act 1948 |
| Administering body | Tribunals Unit, Ministry of Justice |
| Contact details | Regional contact details are available via the Ministry of Justice |
| Availability of decisions | NZLII 2000 onwards. |
Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal | |
| Jurisdiction | The Tribunal hears and determines disciplinary charges against the legal and conveyancing professions. These charges are referred to it by a standards committee of the New Zealand Law Society or New Zealand Society of Conveyancers, or the Legal Complaints Review Officer. The Tribunal also deals with legal matters that relate to employment, registration, revocations and appeals made to it. |
| Governing legislation | Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 |
| Administering body | Ministry of Justice |
| Contact details | Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal, Tribunals Unit, Private Bag 92020, Victoria Street West, Auckland 1142 Tel: :64 9 916 9249 Fax: 64 9 916 9806 General inquiries: lcdt@justice.govt.nz |
| Availability of decisions | NZLII 2009, onwards. Decisions arealso available via the database's Decisions database in Adobe Reader format. |
| Indexed by | LINX |
| Reported in | PRNZ |
| Note | Replaced the Law Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal in 2009. See also Legal Complaints Review Officer |
Law Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal |
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| Availability of decisions | Availability of decisions Selected summaries and full-text decisions, 2000 onwards, (in .pdf format) from LINX |
| Indexed by | LINX |
| Reported in | PRNZ |
| Library holdings of unreported decisions |
AL (selected decisions 1984 onward) |
| Note | Replaced in 2009 by the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal |
Legal Aid Tribunal |
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| Jurisdiction | Reviews decisions made by the Legal Services Commissioner regarding grants for legal aid. The Tribunal was set up in July 2011. |
| Governing legislation | Legal Services Act 2011 |
| Administering body | Tribunals Unit, Ministry of Justice |
| Contact details | Legal Aid Tribunal, Tribunals Unit, Private Bag 32-001, Panama Street, Wellington 6146
Tel: 64 4 462 6660 Email: tribunals@justice.govt.nz |
| Availability of decisions | Selected decisions are available from the Tribunal's web site |
| Note | Replaced the Legal Aid Review Panel in July 2011. See also Legal Aid Review Authority. |
Medical Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal | |
| Availability of decisions | Summaries and full-text decisions from the Tribunal's website. LINX has selected summaries and full text decisions, 1997-2007. |
| Indexed by | BriefCase; LINX |
| Library holdings of unreported decisions |
AL (1997-2007 |
| Note | This tribunal was replaced by the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal in September 2004. |
Mental Health Review Tribunal | |
| Jurisdiction | On application from individuals, or on its own impetus, the Tribunal may review and decide whether a patient subject to a compulsory treatment order should have that status removed or continued. May also review investigations by a district inspector if a patient is not satisfied with the outcome of such an investigation. |
| Governing legislation | Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 |
| Administering body | Ultimately accountable to the Minister of Health. The Director of Mental Health is responsible for overall administration of the Act and oversees the Tribunal to some extent. |
| Contact details | Mental Health Directorate,
Ministry of Health, PO Box 5013, Wellington Tel: 64 4 496 2000 Fax: 64 4 496 2340 |
| Availability of decisions | NZLII 2009 onwards. |
| Indexed by | BriefCase |
Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal | |
| Jurisdiction | There are three tribunals - Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. They deal with disputes referred by the Motor Vehicle Dealers Institute regarding the responsibilities of licensed Motor Vehicle Dealers. |
| Governing legislation | Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003 |
| Administering body | Tribunals Unit, Ministry of Justice |
| Contact details | Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal, Tribunals Unit, Private Bag 92020, Auckland 1142 |
| Availability of decisions | NZLII (2006 onwards). Supplied by the Ministry of Justice and Brookers Judgment Service |
| Indexed by | BriefCase |
| Reported in | NZAR |
| Library holdings of unreported decisions |
CUL (5/87 - 64/92 (Christchurch), 67/86 - 33/92 (Wellington), 1/87 - 86/92 (Auckland); DUL 2000-2002 (incomplete); AL (1980 -1995); WL (1987-1989, 1995 onward) |
Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal | |
| Jurisdiction | The Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal deals with matters relating to the licensing and discipline of persons licensed under legislation to carry out real estate agency work. The Tribunal hears and determines charges against licensees laid by a Complaints Assessment Committee of the Real Estate Agents Authority. |
| Governing legislation | Real Estate Agents Act 2008 |
| Administering body | Ministry of Justice |
| Contact details | Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal, Tribunals Unit, Private Bag 32-001, Panama Street, Wellington 6146 Tel: 64 4 462 6660 Fax: 64 4 462 6686 Email: tribunals@justice.govt.nz |
| Availability of decisions | NZLII 2010 onwards |
Sports Tribunal of New Zealand | |
| Jurisdiction | The Sports Tribunal of New Zealand was established in 2003 by the Board of Sport and Recreation New Zealand under section 8(i) of the Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002 under the name of the Sports Disputes Tribunal of New Zealand. It has been continued under its present name by section 29 of the Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006. |
| Governing legislation | Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002 and Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006 |
| Administering body | The Tribunal is an independent body. |
| Contact details | The Registrar, Sports Tribunal, PO Box 3338, Wellington, New Zealand Tel: 0800 55 66 80 Fax: 0800 55 66 81 Email: info@sportstribunal.org.nz |
| Availability of decisions | Decisions are available from the Tribunal's website |
| Indexed by | BriefCase; LINX |
| Library holdings of unreported decisions |
WL (2004 onward); AL (2004 onward); CL (2004 onward) |
Teachers' Disciplinary Tribunal | |
| Jurisdiction | An independent quasi-judicial body of the New Zealand Teachers Council that considers cases of serious misconduct or convictions that warrant consideration by the Disciplinary Tribunal. Appeals against the Council’s decisions are heard in the District Court. |
| Governing legislation | Education Act 1989 |
| Administering body | New Zealand Teachers Council |
| Contact details | New Zealand Teachers Council, PO Box 5326, Wellington 6145 |
| Availability of decisions | Decisions are available via the New Zealand Teachers Council web site |
| Note | See also New Zealand Teachers Council |
Tenancy Tribunal | |
| Jurisdiction | Hears all disputes between landlords and tenants in relation to any tenancy to which the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 applies. |
| Governing legislation | Residential Tenancies Act 1986 |
| Administering body | Department of Building and Housing , Tenancy Services |
| Contact details |
PO Box 10-729,
Wellington 6143
Tel: 0800 83 62 62 or 64 4 238 4695 Email: information@minhousing.govt.nz |
| Availability of decisions | The Ministry of Justice site includes a searchable database of Tenancy Tribunal Orders. Available from the Tenancy Clerk at the nearest District Court |
Victims' Special Claims Tribunal | |
| Jurisdiction | The Victims' Special Claims Tribunal hears claims from victims of crime and decides whether they are entitled to compensation |
| Governing legislation | Prisoners' and Victims' Claims Act 2005 |
| Administering body | Ministry of Justice |
| Contact details | Victims' Special Claims Tribunal, Tribunals Unit, Private Bag 32-001, Panama Street, Wellington 6146 Tel: 64 4 462 6660 Fax: 64 4 462 6686 Email: tribunals@justice.govt.nz |
| Availability of decisions | Some decisions may be available via the Tribunal's website, though the Tribunal may give an order forbidding publication of all or part of the evidence presented in a case, to protect victims' personal details. |
Waitangi Tribunal Te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi | |
| Jurisdiction | Considers inquiries into claims brought against the Crown by Maori in relation to issues surrounding the Treaty of Waitangi. Within the terms of the governing legislation, it makes recommendations to government on how such issues may be resolved. The government is generally not legally bound to follow such recommendations. |
| Governing legislation | Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 ; Treaty of Waitangi (Fisheries Claims) Settlement Act 1992; Treaty of Waitangi (State Enterprises) Act 1988 ; Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908 |
| Administering body | The Special Jurisdictions Group, Ministry of Justice. |
| Contact details | Waitangi Tribunal Te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi, PO Box 5022, Wellington Tel: 64 4 914 3000 Fax: 64 4 914 3001 General inquiries: information@waitangi-tribunal.govt.nz |
| Availability of reports | Available in summary and full text from the Tribunal's website. Summary notes on selected claims are available online in the Māori Law Review. |
| Indexed by | BriefCase |
| Library holdings of reports |
HU; DUL; CUL |
Weathertight Homes Tribunal | |
| Jurisdiction | The Tribunal deals with leaky home claims. |
| Governing legislation | Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006 |
| Administering body | The Special Jurisdictions Group, Ministry of Justice. |
| Contact details | Weathertight Services,
PO Box 10-729,
Wellington 6143
Tel: 0800 777 757 or 64 4 237 1604 General inquiries:WHTenquiries@justice.govt.nz |
| Availability of decisions | NZLII has the Weathertight Homes Tribunal Decisions 2003 onwards, and the Weathertight Homes Tribunal Eligibility Decisions
2008 onwards.
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| Indexed by | BriefCase |
