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Human Rights Act 2019
sec.52Notice to Attorney-General and commission
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### sec.52 Notice to Attorney-General and commission
A party to a proceeding must give notice in the approved form to the Attorney-General and the commission if—
for a proceeding in the Supreme Court, District Court, Land Court or Land Appeal Court—a question of law arises that relates to the application of this Act or a question arises in relation to the interpretation of a statutory provision in accordance with this Act; or
for any proceeding—a question is referred to the Supreme Court under section 49 .
However, the notice need not be given to—
the Attorney-General, if the State is a party to the proceeding; or
the commission, if the commission is a party to the proceeding.
Nothing in this section requires a court or tribunal to adjourn a proceeding in relation to which the notice is given.
s 52 amd 2023 No. 23 s 85
(sec.52-ssec.1) A party to a proceeding must give notice in the approved form to the Attorney-General and the commission if— for a proceeding in the Supreme Court, District Court, Land Court or Land Appeal Court—a question of law arises that relates to the application of this Act or a question arises in relation to the interpretation of a statutory provision in accordance with this Act; or for any proceeding—a question is referred to the Supreme Court under section 49 .
(sec.52-ssec.2) However, the notice need not be given to— the Attorney-General, if the State is a party to the proceeding; or the commission, if the commission is a party to the proceeding.
(sec.52-ssec.3) Nothing in this section requires a court or tribunal to adjourn a proceeding in relation to which the notice is given.
- (a) for a proceeding in the Supreme Court, District Court, Land Court or Land Appeal Court—a question of law arises that relates to the application of this Act or a question arises in relation to the interpretation of a statutory provision in accordance with this Act; or
- (b) for any proceeding—a question is referred to the Supreme Court under section 49 .
- (a) the Attorney-General, if the State is a party to the proceeding; or
- (b) the commission, if the commission is a party to the proceeding.