| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2014] NZERA Auckland 78 |
| Determination date | 06 March 2014 |
| Member | T G Tetitaha |
| Representation | G Presland ; G Pollock |
| Parties | Gomez v Rappongi Excursions Ltd t/a Dennys Restaurants New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | JURISDICTION - Respondent sought security for costs |
| Abstract | JURISDICTION - Absence of any express power to order security for costs. Power to order security for costs not necessary to enable discharge of Authority's role. No jurisdiction. Authority noted even if Authority had jurisdiction, security for costs would not be ordered in the circumstances. |
| Result | Application dismissed; No order for costs |
| Main Category | Jurisdiction |
| Statutes | ERA s3(a)(vi) - ERA s143(f) - ERA s157(1) - ERA s160(f) - ERA Second Schedule cl15 - Employment Relations Authority Regulations 2000 r4 - Employment Relations Authority Regulations 2000 r6(2) - Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 1958 |
| Cases Cited | Liu v South Pacific Timber (1990) Ltd [2012] NZEmpC 129;Neely v Attorney-General [1984] 2 NZLR 636;New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union v New Zealand Fire Service Commission [2008] ERNZ 196;Reid v NZ Fire Service Commission [1996] 1 ERNZ 228 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | 2014_NZERA_Auckland_78.pdf [pdf 147 KB] |