Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2014] NZERA Auckland 527
Determination date 19 December 2014
Member TG Tetitaha
Representation P Robertson ; no appearance
Parties Board of Trustees Manunui School v Northwood
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to re-open investigation - Authority previously declined to direct that respondent not distribute confidential information relating to applicant's investigation or that respondent file statement of problem
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND -;PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: Confidential information already released to public. No jurisdiction for Authority to determine matters under Privacy Act 1993 or founded on tort. Obligation on parties to act in good faith did not confer jurisdiction on Authority to make direction about confidential information or to direct respondent to file statement of problem. Authority could not direct person to commence proceedings. Application dismissed.
Result Application dismissed ; No order for costs
Main Category Practice & Procedure
Statutes EAR r5;ERA s4;ERA s161(1)(r);ERA Second Schedule cl4;ERA Second Schedule cl10;Privacy Act 1993
Cases Cited Hosking v Runting [2005] 1 NZLR 1 (CA);New Zealand Public Service Assoc Inc v Southland Regional Council [2005] ERNZ 1008 (EmpC);NZ Amalgamated Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union Inc v Air New Zealand Ltd [2004] 1 ERNZ 614 (EmpC);Reid v New Zealand Fire Service Commission [1996] 1 ERNZ 228 (EmpC);Young v Board of Trustees of Aorere College [2013] NZEmpC 111
Number of Pages 4
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