Section 92C — Human Rights Act 1993: Representation in civil proceedings arising from complaints

92C Representation in civil proceedings arising from complaints (1) A party to proceedings before the Tribunal or related proceedings may appear and be heard— (a) in person, or by a barrister or solicitor provided by the person; or (b) by a barrister or solicitor provided by the Director if, and to the extent that, the Director has decided, under section 90(1)(a) or (c) or (2) , to provide representation for the party in the proceedings. (2) The Tribunal may, on an application for the purpose by any person, give directions as to the representation, in proceedings before it, of a plaintiff of a kind referred to in section 92N(1) to (3) or of any other party to the proceedings who may be able to bring, take part in, or defend the proceedings, only through a representative. (3) The Office of Human Rights Proceedings must pay all costs of representation provided— (a) by the Director for a complainant, aggrieved person, group of persons, or party to a settlement of a complaint; and (b) in accordance with a decision of the Director under section 90(1)(a) or (c) . (4) The Office of Human Rights Proceedings must pay any award of costs made against a person in proceedings for which representation is provided for that person by the Director. (5) Any award of costs made in favour of a person in proceedings for which representation is provided for that person by the Director must be paid to the Office of Human Rights Proceedings. (6) Nothing in this Act limits or affects the entitlement to legal aid (if any) of a party in respect of proceedings or intended proceedings (whether or not representation for the party in the proceedings may, or is to be, is being, or has been, provided in accordance with a decision of the Director under section 90(1)(a) or (c) ). Sections 92A to 92W were inserted, as from 1 January 2002, by section 9 Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).