New Zealand Acts

EQUAL PAY ACT 1972 - SECT 12

12 Further powers of Employment Relations Authority

Without limiting any other power of the Employment Relations Authority, whether under this Act or otherwise, the Employment Relations Authority may—

a)

b)

c) determine any other question relating to the implementation of equal pay that may be referred to it pursuant to this Act:

d) determine any question of law, including the interpretation of this Act, in relation to any employment agreement arising out of this Act that is referred to it by any party to any employment agreement or the representative of any party, or by the appropriate authority, or by an Inspector:

e) determine such other questions and give such rulings as may be necessary for the exercise of its jurisdiction under this Act.

History: Section 12: replaced, on 17 April 1978, by section 6(2) of the Industrial Relations Amendment Act 1977 (1977 No 108).   Section 12 heading: amended, on 2 October 2000, by section 240 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (2000 No 24).     Section 12: amended, on 2 October 2000, by section 240 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (2000 No 24).     Section 12(a): repealed, on 6 November 2020, by section 16(1) of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 45).     Section 12(b): repealed, on 6 November 2020, by section 16(1) of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 45).     Section 12(d): amended, on 6 November 2020, by section 16(2) of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 45).