28 Apr 2015
COOK v THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT [2015] NZHC 850
- Citation
- [2015] NZHC 850
- Court
- High Court
The Appeal Authority must independently assess material issues on rehearing; because the Authority's decision did not show it had independently assessed the appellant's claimed special dietary requirements against the evidence (including the Otago Food Cost Survey) the matter was remitted for reconsideration on that specific issue; the Authority's practice of sitting with the Deputy Chairperson and one other member was held lawful under the Act or, alternatively, any defect was immaterial.