Section 90 — Human Rights Act 1993: Functions of Director of Human Rights Proceedings under this Part

90 Functions of Director of Human Rights Proceedings under this Part (1) The Director's functions under this Part include, in relation to a complaint,— (a) deciding, in accordance with sections 91(1) and 92 , whether, and to what extent, to provide representation for a party who requests the Director to provide representation in proceedings before the Tribunal or in related proceedings seeking to enforce a settlement reached on a previous occasion (including a settlement secured at a dispute resolution meeting), and providing representation for the party accordingly: (b) deciding, in accordance with section 91(2) , whether to refer the complaint back to the Commission: (c) deciding, in accordance with sections 91(3) and 92 , whether, and to what extent, to provide representation for a complainant, aggrieved person (if not the complainant), or group of persons who requests, or who request, the Director to provide representation in proceedings before the Tribunal or in related proceedings against the person against whom the complaint was made or the Attorney-General, and providing representation for the complainant, aggrieved person, or group of persons, accordingly. (2) The Director's functions under this Part include, in relation to a request from the Commission to provide representation in proceedings brought under section 92B , section 92E , or section 97 or in proceedings in which the Commission is entitled to appear and be heard under section 92H , deciding, in accordance with sections 91(3) and 92 , whether, and to what extent, to provide representation for the Commission in proceedings before the Tribunal or in related proceedings. (3) In this section and sections 92 and 92C , related proceedings , in relation to proceedings before the Tribunal, means proceedings of any of the following descriptions: (a) an appeal to the High Court against a decision of the Tribunal: (b) proceedings in the High Court arising out of— (i) the statement of a case under section 122 ; or (ii) the removal of proceedings or a matter at issue in them under section 122A : (c) an appeal to the Court of Appeal against a decision of the High Court made in proceedings described in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) : (d) an appeal to the Supreme Court against— (i) a decision of the High Court made in proceedings described in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) ; or (ii) a decision of the Court of Appeal made in proceedings described in paragraph (c) . Sections 75 to 92 were substituted, as from 1 January 2002, by section 9 Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96). Subsection (3) was substituted, as from 1 January 2004, by section 48(1) Supreme Court Act 2003 (2003 No 53). See sections 50 to 55 of that Act for the transitional and savings provisions.