Section 236 — Employment Relations Act 2000: Representation

236 Representation (1) Where any Act to which this section applies confers on any employee the right to do anything or take any action— (a) in respect of an employer; or (b) in the Authority or the Court,— that employee may choose any other person to represent the employee for the purpose. (2) Where any Act to which this section applies confers on an employer the right to do anything or take any action— (a) in respect of an employee; or (b) in the Authority or the Court,— that employer may choose any other person to represent that employer for the purpose. (3) Any person purporting to represent any employee or employer must establish that person's authority for that representation. (4) The Acts to which this section applies are— (a) this Act: (b) the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001 : (c) the Equal Pay Act 1972 : (d) the Holidays Act 2003 : (e) the Human Rights Act 1993 : (f) the Minimum Wage Act 1983 : (g) the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 : (h) the Police Act 1958 : (i) the State Sector Act 1988 : (j) the Wages Protection Act 1983 . Subsection (4)(b) was substituted, as from 1 April 2002, by section 337(1) Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001 (2001 No 49). See Part 10 of that Act for provisions relating to transition from competitive provision of workplace accident insurance. See Part 11 of that Act for transitional provisions relating to entitlements provided by Corporation. Subsection (4)(d) was substituted, as from 1 April 2004, by section 91(2) Holidays Act 2003 (2003 No 129).