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                    [custom1] => As there has been little significant change of functions of this agency, only changes in the controlling agency, it has been decided to retain the agency status.

Relevant Legislation (the legislation relates to each individual Tribunal rather than the Tribunals Division):
Acts Administered shows "Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1990", however it would appear that this is in error and the year should read 1994.  Acts Administered also shows "Resource Management Amendment Act 199 - which could be one of many Amendment Acts.

Responsible Minister:
Minister of Justice  1971-Ct

Controlled Agencies:
The Tribunals Division has offices in Christchurch and Auckland. No records from either of these offices have been transferred to Archives New Zealand, Head Office in Wellington and nor are they registered as agencies in Archives New Zealand Regional Offices in Auckland and Christchurch.
                    [custom2] => The Directory of Official Information 1993-1995, The Department of Justice, Head Office (1993, Wellington)

The Directory of Official Information 1995-1997, The Ministry of Justice, Head Office (1995, Wellington)

The Directory of Official Information 1997 - 1999,  The Ministry of Justice, Head Office (1997, Wellington)
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The Tribunals Division was established in 1971, to provide administrative support services and facilities for various tribunals to attend to their business, and, in particular, to ensure that liquor licensing facilities were maintained in accordance with legislative requirements. 

In 1997 the Division serviced the following Tribunals: 

Abortion Supervisory Committee 
Accident Compensation Appeal Authority 
Copyright Tribunal 
Deportation Review Tribunal 
Complaints Review Tribunal 
Customs Appeal Authority 
Legal Aid Review Authority 
Liquor Licensing Authority 
Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal 
Pharmacy Authority 
Environment Court (previously the Planning Tribunal) 
Social Security Appeal Authority 
Student Allowance Appeal Authority 
Taxation Review Authorities 
Wild Animal Recovery Licensing Appeal Authority 

Each of the above tribunals generated its own files but because they come under the administrative support of the Tribunals Division, they were not classed as separate agencies. 

In 1988, a separate division of the Department of Justice was established to service the Waitangi Tribunal (see ABRS). 

In 1995 the Tribunals Division was transferred to the newly established Department for Courts, Head Office (ABVR). 

In 1996 the Planning Tribunal was renamed the Environment Court, after the passing of the Resource Management Amendment Act of that year. Amendments to the 1991 Resource Management Act substituted the names Planning Tribunal with Environment Court. According to the legislation, there was no administrative change.
On 1 October 2003 the Department for Courts merged back with the Ministry of Justice. The merger was the result of a justice sector review in 2003 initiated by the government when it asked the State Services Commission to review the 1995 restructuring of the former Department of Justice.  The purpose of the merger was to better integrate policy and operations to achieve more streamlined processes and to improve coordination between the agencies that make up the justice sector.  The Tribunals Division was renamed Tribunals Unit and became part of the Special Jurisdictions Group, one of 4 operational business units within the Ministry.
The Tribunals Unit, which had a Registry is in Wellington and an office in Auckland provided services to:
- Coroners; and
- Other Tribunals and Other Authorities comprising the Abortion Supervisory Committee, Accident Compensation Appeal Authority, Accident Compensation District Court Registry, Human Rights Review Tribunal, Copyright Tribunal, Criminal Justice Reimbursement Scheme, Customs Appeal Authority, Deportation Review Authority, Land Valuation Tribunal, Lay Members of the New Zealand Law Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunals, Lay Observers, District Law Societies, Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal, Pharmacy Authority, Social Security Appeal Authority, Student Allowance Appeal Authority, Taxation Review Authority, and the Trans-Tasman Occupations Tribunal.
The Tribunals Unit also provided policy advice and judicial support services for the Disputes Tribunal, the Tenancy Tribunal and the Land Valuation Tribunal.
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