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Human Rights Act 1993
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prevents the disclosure of information by any person, if that person has
reasonable grounds to believe that disclosure is necessary to prevent, or
minimise the danger of, injury to any person or damage to any property.
Section 88: substituted, on 1 January 2002, by section 9 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001
(2001 No 96).
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Enforcement of terms of settlement agreed by parties
A settlement between parties to a complaint may be enforced by proceedings
before the Tribunal brought under section 92B(4)—
(a)
by the complainant (if any) or the aggrieved person (if not the complain‐
ant); or
(b)
by the person against whom the complaint was made.
Section 89: substituted, on 1 January 2002, by section 9 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001
(2001 No 96).
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Functions of Director of Human Rights Proceedings under this Part
(1)
The Director’s functions under this Part include, in relation to a complaint,—
(a)
deciding, in accordance with sections 91(1) and 92, whether, and to what
extent, to provide representation for a party who requests the Director to
provide representation in proceedings before the Tribunal or in related
proceedings seeking to enforce a settlement reached on a previous occa‐
sion (including a settlement secured at a dispute resolution meeting), and
providing representation for the party accordingly:
(b)
deciding, in accordance with section 91(2), whether to refer the com‐
plaint back to the Commission:
(c)
deciding, in accordance with sections 91(3) and 92, whether, and to what
extent, to provide representation for a complainant, aggrieved person (if
not the complainant), or group of persons who requests, or who request,
the Director to provide representation in proceedings before the Tribunal
or in related proceedings against the person against whom the complaint
was made or the Attorney-General, and providing representation for the
complainant, aggrieved person, or group of persons, accordingly.
(2)
The Director’s functions under this Part include, in relation to a request from
the Commission to provide representation in proceedings brought under section
92B, section 92E, or section 97 or in proceedings in which the Commission is
entitled to appear and be heard under section 92H, deciding, in accordance with
sections 91(3) and 92, whether, and to what extent, to provide representation
for the Commission in proceedings before the Tribunal or in related proceed‐
ings.
(3)
In this section and sections 92 and 92C, related proceedings, in relation to
proceedings before the Tribunal, means proceedings of any of the following
descriptions:
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