Tyler v Attorney-General - [2000] 1 NZLR 211

Administrative law — Judicial review — Discretionary powers — Whether legislation conferred a discretion — Whether directions from Minister as to how to exercise that discretion were a fetter — Student Allowances Regulations 1998 (SR 1998/277).

Statutes — Interpretation — Legislation not yet in force — Court finding guidance to means of interpretation from provisions of Interpretation Act 1999 not in force at time of judgment — Organisation and format of provisions and section headings used in purposive interpretation — Student Allowances Regulations 1998 (SR 1998/277).