[2019] NZSSAA 33 (16 May 2019) [pdf, 137 KB]
...accordance with the criteria in the Act and regulations, not by any contractual obligation on the part of the Ministry. [22] The question of discrimination raised by the agent, and whether the Act is consistent with the Human Rights Act 1993, are not matters that the Authority can determine and compensate. Relevant discrimination could only affect statutory interpretation and the way we exercise discretions. No such issues arise within the scope of this appeal, we necessarily find t...