New Zealand Acts

MOTOR VEHICLE SALES ACT 2003 - SECT 84

84 Term of office of adjudicators

1 Except as provided in section 85 , every adjudicator—

a) must hold office for a term not exceeding 5 years; and

b) may be reappointed.

2 Unless an adjudicator sooner vacates office under section 85 , every adjudicator whose term of office has expired must continue to hold office until—

a) he or she is reappointed; or

b) a successor is appointed; or

c) he or she is informed in writing by the Minister that he or she is not to be reappointed.

3 An adjudicator who continues in office for any period under subsection (2) may act as an adjudicator during that period for the purpose of—

a) completing any proceedings partly or wholly heard by the Disputes Tribunal on which he or she sat before the expiry of his or her term of office:

b) hearing any other proceedings.

4 An adjudicator who has resigned, or whose successor is appointed or who will not be replaced (unless he or she was removed from office), may continue in office for the purpose of completing any proceedings that are partly or wholly heard.

History: Section 84(1)(b): replaced, on 14 November 2018, by section 164(1) of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).   Section 84(3): inserted, on 14 November 2018, by section 164(2) of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).     Section 84(4): inserted, on 14 November 2018, by section 164(2) of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).