Disputes Tribunals Act 1988
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The Disputes Tribunals Act 1988 is New Zealand legislation that establishes and governs the operation, powers, and procedures of the Disputes Tribunal for resolving small civil claims in an accessible, low-cost forum.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Disputes Tribunals Act 1988 canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand Act of Parliament
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statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy | New Zealand Ministry of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
increase accessibility of civil justice
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reduce cost of resolving small civil claims ⓘ reduce formality in civil dispute resolution ⓘ simplify resolution of minor civil disputes ⓘ |
| appliesTo | parties to small civil disputes in New Zealand ⓘ |
| bindingForce | law in force in New Zealand ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| creates | non‑lawyer friendly dispute resolution forum ⓘ |
| enables |
informal hearing procedures
ⓘ
referees to determine disputes according to substantial merits and justice ⓘ |
| establishes | Disputes Tribunals system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excludes | criminal proceedings ⓘ |
| form | primary legislation ⓘ |
| governs | Disputes Tribunal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
provisions on enforcement of orders
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provisions on establishment of tribunals ⓘ provisions on jurisdiction ⓘ provisions on procedure ⓘ |
| inForceIn | New Zealand legal system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
civil law
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dispute resolution ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appeal or review mechanisms as specified in the Act
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appointment of referees to Disputes Tribunals ⓘ enforcement of Disputes Tribunal orders ⓘ hearing procedures in Disputes Tribunals ⓘ jurisdictional limits of Disputes Tribunals ⓘ procedures for lodging claims in Disputes Tribunals ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish Disputes Tribunals for the resolution of small civil claims
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to provide an accessible and low-cost forum for resolving civil disputes ⓘ |
| regulates |
operation of Disputes Tribunals
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powers of Disputes Tribunals ⓘ procedures of Disputes Tribunals ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
District Court of New Zealand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand civil court system ⓘ |
| setsOut |
grounds for setting aside or varying Tribunal orders
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monetary limits for claims heard by Disputes Tribunals ⓘ rules on evidence in Disputes Tribunals ⓘ rules on representation of parties in Disputes Tribunals ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Disputes Tribunals Act 1988 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | small civil claims ⓘ |
| typeOfProceedings | civil ⓘ |
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