Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2014] NZERA Auckland 264
Determination date 26 June 2014
Member E Robinson
Representation D Hayes ; S McKenna
Parties Puna Chambers Inc v Christensen
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to set aside previous Authority determination - Whether previous Authority determination should be set aside on ground respondent gave fraudulent evidence during course of investigation
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND -;PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: Challenge to Employment Court (EC"), challenge on ground of lack of jurisdiction and application for judicial review only three means of challenging Authority determination. No challenge made to EC within statutory timeframe. No allegation that Authority lacked jurisdiction. Application for judicial review dependant on challenge to EC having been made. Not appropriate to order investigation be reopened in circumstances where statutory regime made provision for challenges to Authority determinations. Application dismissed."
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Practice & Procedure
Statutes ERA;ERA s173;ERA s179;ERA s179(2);ERA s179(3)(a);ERA s179(3)(b);ERA s184(1);ERA s184(1A)(b);ERA Second Schedule cl4
Cases Cited Christensen v The Montessori Foundation now known as Puna Chambers Inc [2013] NZERA Auckland 470;O'Hagan v Waitomo Adventures Ltd [2014] NZHC 905
Number of Pages 5
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