Section 161 — Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001: Decisions on appeal

161 Decisions on appeal (1) The court must determine an appeal by— (a) dismissing the appeal; or (b) modifying the review decision; or (c) quashing the review decision. (2) If the court quashes the review decision, it must indicate the effect clearly. The effect may be, for example, to— (a) endorse the Corporation's decision; or (b) require the Corporation to take the action the court specifies in relation to the Corporation's decision; or (c) require another review to be conducted in accordance with directions the court gives. (3) Without limiting subsections (1) and (2) ,— (a) if the appellant, without reasonable excuse, does not appear at the time appointed for hearing the appeal, the court may dismiss the appeal: (b) if the appellant does not prosecute the appeal with due diligence, the court may, on the application of any party, dismiss the appeal. Compare: 1998 No 114 s 164