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High Court Wellington
5, 12 August 1997
Hammond J
5, 12 August 1997
Hammond J
Practice and procedure — Jurisdiction — Disputes Tribunal — Local body claiming rates penalty — Whether Disputes Tribunal has jurisdiction to determine claim — Disputes Tribunals Act 1988, ss 10, 11 and 18.
Local government — Rating — Challenge by ratepayer to penalties imposed by local authority — Whether Disputes Tribunal has jurisdiction to determine challenge — Rating Powers Act 1988, s 132.
Contract — Quasi contract — Observations as to nature of quasi contract.