What the official record says
This Act is the Regulatory Systems (Tribunals) Amendment Act . This Act comes into force on the day after Royal assent. This Part amends the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988. Replace section 8(1) with: If it is proposed to make an appointment or reappointment under section 7, the chief executive must appoint an assessment panel for the purpose of assessing the candidates for appointment or reappointment as Referees. In section 8(2) and (3), replace with . After section 43(4), insert: In any other case, the Tribunal may order a respondent to pay an applicant the cost of any filing fee paid by the applicant under section 24 if the applicant’s claim succeeds in whole or in part. However, the Tribunal must not make an order under if the Tribunal has, under section 18(3), approved a settlement agreed