Section 150 — Employment Relations Act 2000: Decision by authority of parties

150 Decision by authority of parties (1) The parties to a problem may agree in writing to confer on a person employed or engaged by the chief executive to provide mediation services, the power to decide the matters in issue. (2) The person on whom the power is conferred must, before making and signing a decision under that power,— (a) explain to the parties the effect of subsection (3) ; and (b) be satisfied that, knowing the effect of that subsection, the parties affirm their agreement. (3) Where, following the affirmation referred to in subsection (2) of an agreement made under subsection (1) , a decision on how to resolve a problem is made and signed by the person empowered to do so,— (a) that decision is final and binding on, and enforceable by, the parties; and (b) except for enforcement purposes, no party may seek to bring that decision before the Authority or the Court, whether by action, appeal, application for review, or otherwise. (4) A person who breaches a term of a decision to which subsection (3) applies is liable to a penalty imposed by the Authority. Subsection (4) was inserted, as from 1 December 2004, by section 52 Employment Relations Amendment Act (No 2) 2004 (2004 No 86). See section 73 of that Act for the transitional provisions.