International Student Contract Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules 2016

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2016/42

Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General

Order in Council

At Wellington this 7th day of March 2016

Present:
His Excellency the Governor-General in Council

These rules are made under section 238M of the Education Act 1989—

on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council; and

on the recommendation of the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment made after appropriate consultation.

1	Title
2	Commencement
3	Interpretation
	Part 1 Dispute resolution process
4	How to initiate dispute
5	Initial response of DRS operator to dispute
6	When DRS operator may decline to accept dispute
7	General approach to resolving disputes
8	DRS operator must ensure parties are aware of conditions of scheme
9	How disputes may be resolved
10	Disputes may be combined
11	DRS operator may obtain information necessary for resolution of dispute in adjudication
12	Failure to supply information in adjudication
13	Use of information in adjudication
14	DRS operator must keep parties informed
15	Mediator or adjudicator must be independent of parties to dispute
16	Decision by adjudicator
17	When final decision binding
18	Remedies under final decision in dispute resolved by adjudication
19	Termination of dispute resolution process
20	Application to District Court
	Part 2 Administration of scheme
21	Functions of DRS operator
22	Powers of DRS operator
23	DRS operator may extend time frames
24	Appointees of DRS operator
25	DRS operator must ensure accessibility of scheme
26	DRS operator may publish case studies
27	DRS operator must report systemic issues, etc
28	Annual report
29	Monitoring operation of scheme
	Explanatory note
	Administrative Information