New Zealand Legislation: Acts

13D Jurisdiction of High Court during incapacity of Commissioner or following completion of inquiry

• Where an order or warrant has been made or issued under section 56A(1) of the Judicature Act 1908 (as applied by section 13A(1)(a) of this Act) or under section 56B of the Judicature Act 1908 (as applied by section 13A(1)(b) of this Act) or under section 13B of this Act by a member of a Commission who is a Judge of the High Court or a former Judge of the High Court, and anything remains to be done or suffered pursuant to the order or warrant—

  • (a) At any time while that member of the Commission is incapable of acting by reason of illness, absence, or other cause; or

  • (b) At any time after the Commission has delivered its final report to the Governor-General or to a Minister,—

  the High Court may vary or rescind the order or warrant.

  Sections 13A to 13D were inserted, as from 29 July 1995, by section 2 Commissions of Inquiry Amendment Act 1995 (1995 No 48). See section 4 of that Act as to the application of that Act to existing Commissions.